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Malai Kofta Recipe of Malai KoftaMalai Kofta RecipeShahi Malai Kofta
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Recipe of Malai Kofta - How to Make Malai Kofta
Before we go on to describe the recipe of Malai Kofta, it would be helpful to mention it for the uninitiated, that Malai Kofta is a very tasty and delicious Indian dish, which may be vegetarian or non-vegetarian. Non-vegetarian Malai Kofta is prepared from minced chicken, whereas vegetarian Malai Kofta is prepared from potatoes, peas, and other vegetables.
There are many variations of preparations of Malai Kofta, creating some difference in Malai Kofta recipe. North Indian style of Malai Kofta or Dhaba style Malai Kofta’s preparation is little different from Shahi Malai Kofta. However, Shahi Malai Kofta variety of Malai Kofta is so tasty, that it is beyond description. Hence the recipe of Malai Kofta which we are going to describe here would be the best malai kofta among the vegetarian variety – Shahi Malai Kofta.
Malai Kofta Recipe
Below we have described Malai Kofta recipe easy to make at home. But before we go into the details of how to prepare Malai Kofta, a brief discussion about ingredients of Malai Kofta would be certainly helpful. Here we have divided the ingredients of Malai Kofta into 2 separate categories – a) For the Kofta & b) For the Gravy -
Ingredients of Malai Kofta
A) For Kofta
1) Khoya/Paneer – 100 grams
2) Potato (Boiled) – 1 Large sized
3) Maida (White Flour) – 4 Teaspoons (full)
4) Raisin (Kismis) – 10 grams
5) Oil (White) – 200 grams
Ingredients for making Malai Kofta (for making the Kofta component)
B) For Gravy
1) Butter – 2 Tablespoons
2) Curd – 2 Tablespoons
3) Coriander Powder – ½ Teaspoon
4) Chili powder – ¼th Teaspoon
5) Salt – ½ Teaspoon
6) Sugar – 1 Tablespoon
7) Boiled Onion Paste – 2 (Of large size)
8) Garlic Paste – 7 to 8 Cloves
9) Cashew (Kaju) – 30 Grams
10) Almond – 20 Grams
11) Fresh Cream – 100 Grams
12) Milk – 1 Cup
13) Water – 1 Cup
14) Coconut Milk Powder – 50 Grams
15) Cinnamon stick – 1 Large Size
16) Black Pepper – 8 to 10 in number
17) Cardamom Powder – ¼th Teaspoon
Ingredients for making Malai Kofta (for making the gravy)
How to Make Malai Kofta at Home
How to Make Malai Kofta – The Preparation of Kofta
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The Khoya/Paneer should be mashed with the boiled potato. The final consistency should be smooth so that no lump should exist in the mixture. Now flour (Maida) is mixed with the said mixture uniformly.
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Now to check the consistency of this mixture, a little portion of this mixture is taken and put on hot oil. If it maintains its original shape then its consistency is all right, but if it breaks up then little more white flour should be mixed with the previous mixture & again checked this way. If things go the right way & there is no breakage, that means the dough is ready for making Kofta, otherwise, the previous steps are repeated.
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Once the dough is ready, a small portion of it is taken and pressed between 2 palms and shaped into a circular puri.
Method of stuffing of kofta (Step 1)
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Now two raisins are placed in the center of puri and all its edges are closed together.
Method of stuffing of Kofta (Step 2)
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Now it is molded into the shape of a round ball by revolving it gently and keeping between the center of both palms.
Method of stuffing of Kofta (Step 3)
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In an above-described manner, multiple round ball-shaped koftas are made.
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Now a Karahi (a deep container) is put on a low flamed burner. Adequate oil is added for deep frying of Koftas. Once the oil is hot, all koftas are fried in it and kept aside.
The final prepared fried kofta.
How to Make Malai Kofta – The Preparation of Gravy
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The almonds and Kaju are put in a grinder and ground to a fine powder. Coconut milk powder is mixed with it and the mixed product kept aside.
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In a non-stick pan on a low flamed burner, butter is put. Once it gets warmed, cinnamon stick and black pepper are added. After some time a good fragrance starts to come out. Now garlic paste is added to the mixture, which is kept on stirring till the pungent smell of garlic disappears.
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Now boiled onion paste, coriander powder, and chili powder are added to the above mixture one by one as it is stirred.
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Later salt, sugar, and curd are next added to the above mixture and stirring continued for 2 to 3 minutes. Water (in the amount mentioned before) is added to the mixture and the boiling continued for 2 to 3 minutes.
Next, the mixture which was prepared from Kaju, almonds, and coconut milk powder as described initially is put in milk and mixed uniformly with milk. Now this mixture containing milk is transferred into the non-stick pan and mixed with its contents. Boiling for 3 minutes facilitates the uniform mixing and cooking of the 2 mixtures to form the gravy of Malai Kofta.
The gravy of Malai Kofta.
How to Make Malai Kofta – The Final Steps
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Once the gravy is ready, the burner is switched off and the prepared Koftas are added to it.
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The Koftas are gently mixed with gravy, taking care to ensure that they do not break.
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Finally, fresh cream and cardamom powder are mixed to the above-mentioned product, once it gets little cooled. Malai Kofta is totally ready now and is fit for serving.
Malai Kofta - The final dish.
Conclusion
The delicious & creamy dish of Malai Kofta is served and savored with equal popularity both in homes and restaurants, both in India and outside its boundaries. Hence, we have described Malai Kofta recipe in English for the benefit of all those, who although are living far off from India but love Indian foods.
This vegetarian dish is a good alternative to meatballs, which many people like to prepare at home. The method of preparation described here is certainly one of the best Malai Kofta recipes. So, all those who want to enjoy this Mughlai delicacy along with its rich and creamy curry should try easy Malai Kofta recipe we just described. We assure you, that you won’t be disappointed.
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