MALAI KOFTA

Ingredients for Koftas:

Plain flour - 4 tbsps
paneer - 4oo gms
green chillies - 4, finely chopped
baking powder - 1tsp
chopped coriander - 1tbsp
salt to taste
ghee / oil for deep frying

Method:

Crumble the paneer and knead well. Mix the paneer, plainflour, baking powder, chillies, corriander and salt. Make into small balls and deep fry in ghee / oil , keep aside these koftas.

Ingredients for gravy:

chopped tomatoes
fresh cream - 1 cup
ghee / oil - 4 tbsp
chilli powder - 1tsp
salt to taste.

Grind the following ingredients in a mixie ;( for the gravy)

grated fresh coconut, chopped onions, garlic cloves, green chillies, red chillies, corianderseeds, cumin seeds, khuskhus ( gasagase), ginger chopped coriander leaves.

Preparation Method:

In a sauce pan add tomatoes and water and cook. until tomatoes are soft, prepare a soup.
Heat the oil/ghee in a vessel and add ground masala paste and fry the paste very well. Add the chilli powder and fry for 1 minute. Add the tomato soup, cream and salt and boil the gravy for 10 minutes. Stir once and add the koftas. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until the koftas are firm. Remove from heat. Add coriander leaves and stir well. Serve with naan, chapati, roti or parathas and salad.