Ingredients:
Gravy:
125 gms. cream
75 gms. khoya or paneer
150 ml. milk
50 gms. cashewnuts
3 tsp. white pepper powder.
2 1/2 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. grated ginger
1/4 tsp. nutmeg powder
1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
1 tsp. garlic crushed
1" cinnamon
6 cloves & 6 cardamoms
salt to taste
3 tbsp. ghee
Kofta Ingredients :
50 gms. khoya
50 gms. paneer
5 potatoes (medium size)
20 gms. Cashewnuts & 20 gms. raisins
4/5 green chillies chopped fine
1/2 tsp. grated ginger
1 tsp. chopped coriander
1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
salt to taste
Garnish:
1 tbsp. grated cheese or paneer
1 tbsp. chopped coriander
Method:
Koftas
Peel & smash the boiled potatoes,
Mix together all the ingredients except raisins and cashews.
Flatten. Place 2-3 cashews and raisins in the centre and shape into a ball in ping pong ball size.
Repeat for remaining dough. Keep aside.
Preparation of Gravy:
Roast the cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg and cloves together.
Dry grind and keep aside. Wet grind all the other ingredients to a paste.
Heat ghee, add powdered spices and fry for 2-3 secs.
Add paste and fry for 5-7 mins. stirring well.
Add 2 cups water and simmer for 15 mins.
Warm the koftas either in the oven or on the tava. Or deep fry the koftas.
Either pour boiling hot gravy on the koftas
Garnish with grated cheese and chopped coriander.
Serve hot with naan / parathas.
Time : 45 minutes.
For : 10 koftas with gravy.
(Submitted by Mrs. Chandrani Basu)