Malai Kofta

Ingredients

For Koftas

• Paneer - 250 gms
• 4 medium sized potatoes - boiled
• 2 table spoon cornflour
• Broken cashew pieces
  
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper 1/4 tsp
• Oil to deep fry

For Gravy

• 3 medium sized onions - boiled and pureed 
• 4 tablespoon ginger/garlic paste
• 4 cups tomato puree
• 2 tablespoom Kasuri Methi
• Salt to taste
• Turmeric - half tsp
• Corrander pwdr - 1 tsp
• Cumin pwdr - 1 tsp
• Red Chilli pwdr - 1 tsp
• Garam Masala - 1 tsp
• Oil to cook - 2 tbsps
• 1/2 cup heavy cream (optional)

Method

Kofta : 

1. Grate the paneer finely and mash it together with the boiled potatoes. 
2. Add the cornflour and make a smooth mix with no lumps.
3. Add the salt and pepper to and mix the dough
4. Make small balls of this dough and put a small piece of cashew in the center.
5. Deep fry these paneer balls till golden brown.

Gravy : 

1. In a  non-stick deep pan put 2 tablespoons of oil and heat
2. Pour the pureed onion and cook on medium flame till the moisture is gone and starts to turn light brown
3. Add the ground ginger-garlic and fry for another 5-7 minutes.
4. Add the tomato puree and fry for 10 more minutes stirring occasionally
5. Now add the all the powdered spices and Kasuri Methi and fry for 5 more minutes.
6. Add 2 cups of water and boil for 15 minutes
7. Stir in the cream and cook for 5 more minutes on a medium flame.
8. Drop the koftas when u r ready to serve.