Tuesday, 2 August 2011

KAMAAL-E-KOFTA


Cooking time : 35 minutes 
Serves / Makes : 4 - 5 
  
Ingredients 
For the Kofta 
Potatoes1 Kg
Corn Flour2 Table Spoon
Salt1 Tea Spoon
For Stuffing 
Paneer (grated)4 Table Spoon
Thick cream4 Table Spoon
Nuts (finely chopped)2 Table Spoon
Raisins (finely chopped)1 Table Spoon
Green chillies (chopped)1
Coriander and cumin powder2 Tea Spoon
Red chilli powder to taste coriander leaves (chopped)2 Table Spoon
Garam masala powder1/2 Tea Spoon
Vegetable oil for frying the koftas salt as per taste.
  
For the gravy 
Onion paste1/2 cup
Ginger and garlic paste2 Tea Spoon
Tomato (grated)1 Cup
Red chilli powder to taste Garam masala powder1Tea Spoon
Coriander and cumin powder2 Tea Spoon
Cashew nuts (finely ground)2 Table Spoon
Thick cream
2 Table Spoon
Sugar1 Tea Spoon
Vegetable oil2 Table Spoon
  
Procedure 
  1. Boil, peel and mash the potatoes.
  2. Add 2 table spoon corn flour and salt as per taste.
  3. Make a paste with all the other ingredients, for the stuffing.
  4. Make 3‘‘ patties with the potatoes and stuff with paneer mixture.
  5. Roll into smooth balls. Fry koftas till golden brown and set aside.
  6. In hot oil fry onions and ginger and garlic till light brown.
  7. Add the tomatoes and coriander / cumin powder, chilli powder and turmeric powder.
  8. Add the sugar and the ground cashew nuts.
  9. Add cream to help gravy thicken.
  10. Just before serving put koftas on a serving dish and pour hot gravy over it.
  11. Do not allow koftas to sit in the gravy or they will break apart.

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