Paneer Kofta Recipe

Paneer Kofta is an authentic north Indian dish. Paneer Kofta is traditionally served with rice or pulav. This Paneer Kofta recipe is authentic and would be a good dish for any occasion.




INGREDIENTS:

FOR THE KOFTAS:

Paneer – 100 grams (grated)

Potatoes – 1 ½ (mashed)

Khoya – 50 grams

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tablespoon

Turmeric powder – 1 ½ tablespoons

Red chili powder – 1 tablespoon

Coriander – few handfuls

Cumin seeds – ½ tablespoon

Coriander seeds – ½ tablespoon

Mustard oil – 2 to 3 tablespoons

Raisins- 25 grams (chopped)

Flour – 50 grams

Salt - to taste.

FOR GRAVY:

Refined oil – 3 tablespoon

Cinnamon – 2 sticks

Green cardamoms - 6

Brown cardamoms - 2

Clove - 12

Bay leaves – 2 to 3

Cumin – 2 teaspoons

Onions – 2 (chopped)

Ginger garlic paste – 4 teaspoons

Turmeric powder – 1 teaspoon

Red chili powder – 1 ½ teaspoons

Coriander seeds – 1 teaspoon (ground)

Tomato puree – 100 grams

Fresh milk – 100 grams

Hung curd – 5 tablespoons

Sugar – ½ teaspoon

Salt - to taste
METHOD:

FOR THE KOFTAS:

1. Take a mixing bowl and combine the grated paneer with the potatoes, khoya, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, salt, ground cumin, red chili powder, fresh coriander, and coriander seeds, mustard oil and the raisins.


2. Mix them well together and make a dough.


3. Make koftas into a round bite size balls with the dough, dust it with some flour.


4. Keep them in the fridge for about fifteen minutes until the koftas stiffen up a bit.

FOR GRAVY:

1. Heat refined oil in a pan.


2. Now add the cinnamon sticks, green cardamom, cloves, brown cardamom, bay leaves and cumin. Let them crackle.


3. Now add the onions, red chili powder, salt, ginger garlic paste and ground coriander seeds. Cook till the onions are brown.


4. Then add the tomato puree and the fresh milk into the gravy. Stir it and let it cook on a gentle simmer.


5. Now add the hung curd and sugar to the pan. Now cover it with a lid and let it cook for about 10 to 15 mins.


6. In different pan, shallow fry koftas in the refined oil. Now add the fried kofta in the gravy mixture. Let them simmer for about 5-6 mins.


7. Garnish the gravy with the fresh coriander and a squeeze some lime.


8. Serve it hot with India bread or rice.