Malai Kofta

Ingredients
For Kofta
Paneer/Ricotta cheese: 1 cup
Boiled and mashed potatoes: 1 cup
Green peas: 2 tablespoons
Baby corn/carrots: 2 tablespoon
Chopped cilantro: 1 tablespoon
Cashews finely chopped: 2 tsp
Salt: 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder: 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder: 1/4 tsp
Bread slice: 1
Corn flour: 1 tablespoon
Oil: to fry


For gravy
Butter/oil : 1 tablespoon
Onions finely chopped: 1 medium sized
Tomato: 3 medium sized
Cashew nuts: 1 tablespoon (optional)
Ginger minced: 1 tablespoon
Green chillies chopped: 1
Chilli powder: 1/4 tsp(For medium spice)
Garam masala powder:1/4 tsp
Coriander powder : 1/4 tsp
Heavy whipping cream/Evaporated milk: 1 cup
Milk: 3/4 cup
Chopped cilantro: 1 tablespoon
Cumin seeds: 1/2 tsp


Procedure:
Step 1:
Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a wide pan and add cumin seeds.Once they start spluttering add the onions and fry them until translucent

Step2:
Grind together tomatoes, onions, ginger and cashews together and add it to the fried onions

Step3:
Cover the pan and cook for about 5 minutes

Step4:
Add chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and salt and cover the pan and cook for about 10-15 minutes until the oil separates out

Step5:
Add the evaporated milk and mix well.Add required amount of milk to bring to the desired consistency and bring it to a boil

Step6:
Now coming to the koftas, mix the mashed potatoes and ricotta cheese together

Step7:
Steam cook the peas/corn/carrots and add it to the mixture.Before adding make sure to squeeze the excess moisture

Step8:
Add all the powders, salt and mix well


Step9:
Crumble a slice of bread and add this to the mixture.Add cashews and corn flour as well


Step10:
Knead it like a dough and make small balls


Step11:
Fry it in oil until golden brown and drain them in paper towel
Tip: Alternatively this can be baked in oven in broil mode.
If the koftas break apart add one more bread slice and knead

Step12:
Before serving, arrange the koftas and add the gravy over them.
After adding the koftas, do not mix.Otherwise the koftas might break

Step13:
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves