
A friend pointed out to me that I haven’t really posted any curries or Indian food on my blog up to this point which is what inspired me to start working on this recipe. Malai kofta is a personal favourite dish, fried potato and paneer koftas drenched in a gravy that is spicy and slightly sweet. Its super simple to make but does require a fair amount of time for preparation. This recipe does contain a few ingredients that can be a little hard to find, mace and kasuri methi, but I was able to source both from a local Indian grocer.
Malai Kofta
Malai kofta is a personal favourite dish, fried potato and paneer koftas drenched in a gravy that is spicy and slightly sweet.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
kofta ingredients
- 2 medium potatoes boiled peeled and mashed
- 100 g paneer grated
- ¼ teaspoon chilli powder
- ¼ teaspoon garam masala
- 1 tablespoon almond flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- oil for frying
gravy ingredients
- 2 medium brown onions pureed
- 1 crushed tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ¼ cup cashews soaked overnight then blitzed to a paste
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon chilli powder
- 1 inch ginger minced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups water
- 1 ½ teaspoons kasuri methi
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 4 green cardamom pods
- 3 strands mace
- 3 cloves
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Instructions
- To make the kofta, combine all ingredients except sugar in a bowl and mix well then form into 1 ½ tablespoon balls.
- Heat oil in a large saucepan to 160°C. fry the kofta several at a time until golden. Set aside on paper towel to drain.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat in a large saucepan. Add in the bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom, mace and cloves. Fry stirring regularly for 1 ½ minutes.
- Add the onion paste and fry until browned, 5-6 minutes. Add in the ginger, garlic and ground spices then sauté for 1 minute or until fragrant.
- Stir in the tomato paste and sauté for 2 further minutes. Add in the remaining ingredients then simmer for 20 minutes or until slightly thickened.
- Just before serving, add the kofta and gently stir through the gravy. Serve over basmati rice.