Malai kofta in palak gravy
just try this!!
Recipe by sneha of Abu Dhabi, AE
though this is a time consuming recipe, it's sure worth the try....
Ingredients
vegetarian
6 servings
FOR MALAI KOFTAS
- 200 gms(1 cup) grated paneer
- 2(or 1 cup) boiled and mashed potatoes
- 2 green chillies finely chopped
- 1 tsp red chillie powder
- 1 tsp finely chopped ginger
- 5-6 raisins
- 5 tsp cornflour
- salt to taste
FOR PALAK GRAVY
- 2 bunches of palak
- 1 large onion
- 5-6 garlic pods
- 3 graeen chillies
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 2 cloves
- 1 tsp kasoori methi
- 1/2 tsp jeera powder
- salt to taste
Directions
FO KOFTAS
- mix all the ingredients and make into a dough.
- now make small ball shapes and dp fy one by one
- adjust the cornflour adding more of it if kofas are breaking.
- set aside.
FOR GRAVY
- finely chop the palak leaves and blanche them for few minutes.
- chop onions and boil them in water adding green chillies,garlic and a pinch of salt.
- remove the boiled onion and garlic(retaining the water) and blend in mixer along with palak.
- heat oil in a kadai and season with cloves and add the pureed palak
- add salt, red chillie powder, and turmeric and allow to boil adding the water that was retained. add the kasoori methi also and cook till gravy is slightly saucy.add jeera powder after it's done.
- place your koftas in a dish and pour gravy over it only just before serving.