How to make Malai Kofta Curry - A creamy rich tomato gravy with cottage cheese dumplings.

Hindi: Aloo

Why is it that when you are stuck at “what should we cook today” the answer is always “make some aloo!” Potatoes are like this…extremely popular and have multipurpose usage.

And did you always think that eating a potato will make you fat?
Well, don’t – it is a surprising source of vitamin C and provides useful amounts of starch, thiamine and niacin and around a hundred grams will provide about eighty calories.
Little did you know!

Malai Kofta Curry Recipe Card

Ingredients for Malai Kofta Curry Recipe

Potatoes grated, For koftas 100 grams

Cottage cheese boiled and mashed 4-5 medium

Green chillies seeded and chopped finely 2

Cornflour/ corn starch 1/4 cup

Salt to taste

Raisins 1/4 cup

Oil to deep fry

For gravy

Onions,roughly chopped 3 medium

Oil 3 tablespoons

Ginger paste 1 tablespoon

Garlic paste 1 tablespoon

Green chillies,chopped 2

Coriander powder 1 teaspoon

Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon

Salt to taste

Tomato puree 1/2 cup

Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon

Mawa (khoya) 1/2 cup

Fresh cream 1/2 cup

Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon

Method

Step 1

For the koftas mix potatoes, paneer, green chillies, cornflour and salt. Divide into sixteen equal portions. Stuff raisins into each portion and shape them into balls.

Step 2

Heat sufficient oil in a kadai and deep fry the koftas till slightly coloured. Drain on absorbent paper and keep them warm.

Step 3

For the gravy, boil the onions with a cup of water for ten minutes. Drain excess water, cool and grind to a smooth paste. Heat oil in a kadai. Add boiled onion paste and sauté for five minutes.

Step 4

Add ginger paste, garlic paste, green chillies, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt. Sauté for a minute. Add tomato puree and red chilli powder and sauté on medium heat for eight to ten minutes or till oil begins to leave the masala.

Step 5

Mix mawa in two cups of water and add to the gravy. Bring it to a boil and simmer for ten minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally.

Step 6

Add fresh cream and garam masala powder. Place warm koftas in a serving dish and pour hot gravy on top and serve. 

Nutrition Info

Calories : 2460

Carbohydrates : 219.4

Protein : 54.8

Fat : 151.8

Other : 22.7gm