Paneer Kofta Video Video by Tarla Dalal
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Paneer Kofta Recipe (Punjabi Paneer Kofta Curry) Video by Tarla Dalal
Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
20 Mins
Total Time
35 Mins
Makes
3.00 servings
Ingredients
For The Paneer Koftas
1 bread slice , torn into pieces
1/2 cup boiled and boiled and mashed potatoes
1/2 tsp grated ginger (adrak)
1/2 tbsp chopped cashew nut (kaju)
1/4 tsp chilli powder
salt to taste
plain flour (maida) for rolling
To Be Blended Into A Smooth Paste ( Without Using Any Water)
1 cup chopped onion
1 tbsp chopped ginger (adrak)
2 tbsp roughly chopped cashew nut (kaju)
1 whole dry Kashmiri red chilli , broken into pieces
For The Paneer Kofta Gravy
1/4 tsp saffron (kesar) strands
2 tbsp warm milk
1 tbsp ghee
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup whisked curds (dahi)
1/2 tsp garam masala
1 tbsp fresh cream
1/4 tsp chilli powder
salt to taste
Method
- Combine the saffron and warm milk in a small bowl and mix well. Keep aside.
- Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick pan, add the bayleaves and cardamom and sauté on a medium flame for 10 seconds.
- Add the prepared paste, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 minutes, while stirring continuously.
- Add the milk, curds, salt and ¼ cup of water, mix well and cook on a slow flame for 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
- Add the saffron-milk mixture, garam masala, fresh cream and chilli powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes ,while stirring occasionally.
- Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and mix well.
- Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions.
- Roll each portion into a round and roll it in the plain flour.
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, and deep-fry the koftas till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper and keep aside.
- Just before serving place the koftas in a serving bowl, pour hot gravy over it and serve immediately.
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