Friday, 3 January 2014

How to cook paneer kofta?

Ingredients

For Koftas
200 gms Cottage Cheese (Paneer) How to make paneer
2 Potato (Aloo)
1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
1/4 tsp Garam Masala
2 tblsp Cornflour
Oil for frying

Paneer For Gravy
4 Onion (Pyaj)
4 Tomato (Tamatar)
Coriander Leaves (Dhania Patta)
1/2 cup Curd (Dahi)
1/2 cup Cashewnut (Kaju) Powder
1/2 tsp Cumin Seed (Jeera)
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
1/4 tsp Turmeric (Haldi)
1/4 tsp Garam Masala
1 Bay Leaf (Tej Patta)
2 tblsp Clarified Butter (Ghee)

Method
1. Boil potatoes and peel them.
2. Grate paneer and potatoes. Add salt, red chili powder, garam masala, cornflour and mix well.
3. Make round balls of this mixture. Now heat oil in a pan.
4. Fry balls in the oil till brown in color.
5. Grind onion and tomatoes together.
6. Chop coriander leaves very finely. 
7. Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seed and bay leaf, onion, tomato paste and brown it, stir continuously.
8. When it leaves oil add curd, cashew-nut powder, salt, red chili powder, turmeric, garam masala.
9. Stir it continuously for a minute, then add 2 cup of water. Cook on a low heat for 5 minutes.
10. While serving reheat the gravy and then add koftas to it. Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves. 

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