Recipe: Perfect Creamy Malai Koftas

Creamy Malai Koftas.

You can cook Creamy Malai Koftas using 27 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Creamy Malai Koftas

1. Prepare of For The Koftas.
2. Prepare 1/2 cup of crumbled paneer (cottage cheese).
3. Prepare 1/2 cup of boiled and mashed potatoes.
4. It's 1/2 teaspoon of chilli powder.
5. You need 1 teaspoon of grated garlic.
6. You need 1 tablespoon of chopped coriander.
7. Prepare 3 tablespoon of cornflour.
8. Prepare 2 teaspoon of cashew powder.
9. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala.
10. It's 1/2 teaspoon of salt or to taste.
11. Prepare 1/2 cup of fresh tomato pulp.
12. It's 1 cup of roughly chopped onions.
13. Prepare 2 tablespoons of cashewnuts (kaju).
14. You need 1 tablespoon of butter.
15. It's 1 teaspoon of ginger-garlic paste.
16. You need 1/2 teaspoon of green chilli paste.
17. You need 1/2 teaspoon of sugar.
18. Prepare 1 teaspoon of Paneer masala.
19. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of salt to taste.
20. It's 1/4 teaspoon of garam masala.
21. You need 2 tablespoons of fresh cream.
22. You need 1 teaspoon of kashmiri red chilli powder.
23. It's 1 inch of cinnamon stick.
24. You need 2 of green cardamom.
25. You need of Other Ingredients.
26. You need 2 cups of oil for deep-frying.
27. You need 1 teaspoon of Fresh cream for garnishing.

Creamy Malai Koftas step by step

1. For the koftas Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and mix well..
2. Divide the mixture into 8 equal portions and roll each portion into an oval or cylindrical shape..
3. Heat the oil in a deep kadhai and deep-fry, 2 or 3 koftas at a time, till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides, drain on an absorbent paper on a plate and keep aside..
4. For the gravy Combine the onions and cashews and green cardamom in a mixer and blend until smooth.
5. Heat the butter in a deep pan, add the whole spices, onion-cashew paste, ginger-garlic paste and green chilli paste, and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally..
6. Add the fresh tomato pulp, sugar, chilli powder, salt and 1 cup of water and mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally..
7. Add garam masala and paneer masala and mix well..
8. Switch off the flame and add the fresh cream and mix well..
9. Just before serving, arrange the koftas in a serving dish and pour the hot gravy over the koftas..
10. Serve immediately garnished with fresh cream..
11. Enjoy creamy malai kofta with any type of Indian breads..