Hello everybody, it’s me, Dave, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, paneer kofta. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
This paneer kofta curry recipe has two separate parts, first make kofta with paneer and then make tomato-based gravy for curry. About Paneer Kofta Recipe: A north Indian delicacy, this paneer recipe is not just any regular version of Paneer Kofta, but is stuffed with aromatic goodness of raisins and khoya along with various spices. Paneer kofta recipe with step by step photos - Soft paneer kofta are simmered into creamy gravy.
Paneer kofta is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Paneer kofta is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have paneer kofta using 29 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Paneer kofta:
- Make ready ingredients for kofta:
- Prepare 200 gm. Grated paneer
- Make ready 2 medium Potatoes, boiled, peeled and grated
- Get 1 Green Chilli, finely chopped
- Make ready 1/2 teaspoon grated Ginger
- Get 1/2 teaspoon Lemon Juice
- Get 2 tablespoons finely chopped Coriander Leaves
- Get 1 1/2 tablespoons Corn Flour
- Prepare 6-8 Cashew nuts, chopped
- Get to taste Salt
- Take Oil for deep fry
- Make ready ingredients for gravy:
- Prepare 3 medium Tomatoes
- Take 2 tablespoons Cashew nuts, soaked in water for 20 minutes
- Make ready 2 teaspoons crushed Garlic-Ginger
- Get 1 Green Chilli, seeded and finely chopped
- Take 1 medium Onion, finely chopped or grated
- Take 1/2 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- Prepare 2 cloves
- Get 1/2 inch piece of Cinnamon Stick
- Make ready 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- Prepare 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- Take 1/4 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
- Get 1 1/2 teaspoons Coriander Powder
- Take 1/2 teaspoon Sugar
- Make ready 1/2 teaspoon Kasuri Methi
- Get 2 tablespoons Oil
- Get 3/4 cup water
- Prepare to taste Salt
Paneer kofta recipe is a nice cheese-flavored meatball. Imagine the delish when Mozzarella cheese permeates into minced beef and combined with other spices, that's soft and delicate cheese kofta. Deep fried paneer koftas served in a rich, creamy onion and tomato gravy is one of the most mouth-watering curries you will ever come across. Served along with Indian breads & pulaos.
Instructions to make Paneer kofta:
- Kofta recipe : Take grated paneer, grated potatoes, corn flour, green chilli, ginger, lemon juice, coriander leaves and salt in a large bowl.
- Mix them and make a smooth mixture.
- Grease your palms with oil and divide mixture into 6-8 equal portions. Give each portion a shape of ball. Take one ball and press a little between your palms and flatten it like pattie; put 2-3 pieces of cashew nuts in the center (this is a stuffing). Wrap them in from all sides and give round shape of ball. Prepare remaining stuffed kofta balls in similar way.
- Heat oil in a frying pan over medium flame. When it is medium hot, slide in 3-4 stuffed balls from the edge of frying pan and deep-fry over medium flame until golden brown and crisp. Make sure that oil is hot enough otherwise it may break and split open in the oil. Drain them and transfer them to a plate. Deep fry remaining stuffed balls.
- Gravy recipe: Blanch tomatoes and make tomato puree. Grind soaked cashew nuts with 2 tablespoons water and make a paste.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium flame. Add cumin seeds, when they begin to crackle, add cloves and cinnamon. Sauté for approx. 30 seconds. Add crushed garlic-ginger and sauté for 10-20 seconds.
- Add chopped green chilli and onion, sauté until onion turns light brown; it will take approx. 2-3 minutes. - Add tomato puree.
- Sauté until oil starts to separate, 3-4 minutes. Add cashew nut paste (prepared in step-1), turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, sugar and salt.stir and cook for a minute.
- Add kasuri methi and 1/2 cup water. Cook the gravy for 4-5 minutes.
- Add prepared stuffed balls, mix well and turn off the flame.
- Transfer paneer kofta curry to a serving bowl and garnish with cream and coriander.
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