Hello everybody, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, paneer kofta. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really 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 well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Paneer kofta is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have paneer kofta using 28 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Paneer kofta:
- Take for kofta:-
- Get 2 boiled potatoes grated
- Get 200 gms paneer
- Prepare 1 green chilli
- Make ready 1/2 tsp grated ginger
- Get 7 cashews chopped
- Prepare to taste Salt
- Make ready 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- Get 1 1/2 tsp corn flour
- Make ready 1 tbsp coriander leaves
- Prepare as required Oil for frying
- Get for gravy:-
- Get 1 large onion
- Make ready 3 tomatoes
- Make ready 4 tbsp oil
- Take 1 green chilli
- Take 2 tsp ginger garlic paste
- Prepare 2 tbsp cashew soaked in water
- Prepare 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- Make ready 2 cinnamon sticks
- Make ready 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- Take 1 tsp red chilli powder
- Get 1/4 tsp garam masaala
- Get 1 1/2 tbsp coriander powder
- Make ready to taste Salt
- Take as required Kasuri methi
- Make ready as needed Water
- Take as required Fresh cream for garnish
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:
- 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 cashewnuts 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.
- Making gravy so first blanch tomato and make a puree on it.
- Grind soaked cashewnuts 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. Saute for approx. 30 seconds. Add crushed garlic-ginger and saute for 10-20 seconds.
- Add chopped green chilli and onion, saute until onion turns light brown, it will take approx. 2-3 minutes.
- Add tomato puree, saute until oil starts to separate, 3-4 minutes. Add cashew nut paste, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, and salt.
- Stir and cook it for a minute. Add kasuri methi and water. Cook it for 5 more minutes.
- Add prepared stuffed balls, mix well and turn off the flame.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and fresh cream on the top.
- Serve hot with naan, jeera rice and butter tandoori roti.
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