
Ingredients
1 Medium Potato, boiled & grated/आलू
150 gms Paneer, grated/पनीर
50 gms Mawa/मावा
Salt to taste/नमक स्वाद अनुसार
½ tsp Black Pepper Powder/काली मिर्च पाउडर
½ inch-Ginger, grated/अदरक
A pinch of Baking Soda/इक चुटकी बेकिंग सोडा
1 tbsp Corn Flour /कॉर्न फ्लौर
Oil for deep frying/तेल
Kofta Filling
¼ cup Dry fruits, chopped/ सूखे मेवे
Salt to taste/ नमक स्वाद अनुसार
½ tbsp fresh coriander, chopped / दनिया
½ tsp Cardamom Powder/इलायची पाउडर
For Gravy
2 tbsp Ghee/घी
2 tbsp Oil/तेल
2 Bay leaf/तेज पत्ता
3-4 Cardamom pods/इलायची
6-8 Black Peppercorns/काली मिर्च
½ tbsp Cumin Seeds/ज़ीरा
2 medium Onions, sliced/प्याज़
1 tbsp Coriander Powder/धनिया पाउडर
1 tbsp Red Chilli Powder/लाल मिर्च पाउडर
½ tsp Turmeric Powder/हल्दी पाउडर
1 inch-Ginger, coarsely grounded/अदरक
3-4 Garlic Cloves, coarsely grounded/लहसुन
2 medium Tomatoes, chopped/टमाटर
½ cup Cashew nuts/काजू
1 tbsp Ghee/घी
1 tsp Red Chilli Powder/लाल मिर्च पाउडर
Process
For the Koftas
- In a mixing bowl, grate potatoes, paneer and mawa.
- Add salt, black pepper, baking soda and grated ginger.
- Now add refined flour for binding.
- For the filling, in a mixing bowl, add dry fruits, cardamom powder and very little kofta mixture for binding.
- Now take the kofta mixture and prick a hole for the filling. Fill in the dry fruits mixture and make a small lemon sized balls.
- Deep fry the koftas and cook on low flame till golden brown in colour.
- Drain the koftas in an absorbent paper. Keep aside for further use.
For the Gravy
- In a kadhai, add ghee and oil.
- Then add bay leaf, black peppercorns, cardamom pods and cumin seeds. Coom tiill cumin seeds start to splutter.
- Now add onion and cook till translucent.
- Then add coriander powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and ginger garlic, mix well.
- Add tomatoes and cook till soft. Add cashew nuts and mix well.
- Once everything’s cooked through, turn off the flame and let the mixture cool down.
- Once cold, grind the mixture into a fine paste.
- Strain the tomato puree through a strainer.
- Take a kadhai, add ghee and oil.
- Once hot, add red chilli powder, kasuri methi and tomato puree, mix well.
- Cook the puree until raw smell goes off.
- Serve the koftas in a plate and then pour tomato puree on top.
- Garnish with fresh cream.
- Serve hot with roti.