Step 1: Making Kofta
Ingredients for Kofta
Beetroot - 1 medium
Paneer - 125 grams
Boiled Potatoes - 4 medium
oil - 1tsp
Ginger & chilli paste - 1 tsp
Grounded pepper - 1/4 tsp
Lemon juice - 1tsp
Cashew nuts - 3
All purpose flour - 1 tbs
Corn flour - 2 tbs
Garam masala - 1tsp
Salt as per taste
Oil to fry
Outer cover of Kofta
* In a pan put the oil and grated beetroot
* Sauté till the water of the beetroot is evaporated
* Keep aside to cool
* Mash boiled potatoes and add the cooled grated beetroot,
* Add corn flour, all purpose flour and salt to it and mix properly to get a homogeneous mixture
* Divide into 12 equal parts and keep it aside
Filling for Kofta
* Take another bowl grate the paneer
* Add ginger chilli paste, salt, lemon juice, grounded pepper and garam masala
* Mix properly and taste the mixture, adjust spices according to your taste
* Finally add cashew nuts into small pieces
* Divide into 12 small balls and keep it aside
Assembling the Kofta:
* Take one portion of the outer layer
* Flat it in your hand to make a shell
* Stuff in with one of the filling balls and start joining all the sides to make a stuffed ball
* Make it a oval shape.
* Repeat for the remaining koftas
Frying the Kofta
* Put oil in a pan and fry the kofta in medium - high heat till they are crispy from the outside
Ingredients for the gravy of Kofta:
Butter - 1tbs
Vegetable oil - 1tbs
water - 1 cup
Red onions - 3
Tomatoes - 2
Ginger chilli paste - 1 tbs
Garlic - 5
Bay leaves - 1
Cinnamon stick - 1 medium
Cardamon - 1
Cloves - 2
Star Anis - 1
Kaju - 5 / 6 (soak for 10 min)
Black pepper corn - 4 / 5
Salt as per taste
Procedure to make the gravy
* In a pan take 1 tbs of butter and 1tbs of vegetable oil
* Once its hot, sauté the bay leaves and all the above dry spices
* Add the tomatoes, onions, crushed garlic, ginger and chilli paste, and salt
* Add 1 cup of water and let it simmer for 5 - 10 minutes in low heat till the tomatoes are well cooked
* Once this mixture is cool remove the bay leaf and grind the rest of the mixture into a thick gravy
Step 2: Assembling of Malai Kofta
Ingredients:
Butter - 2 tbs
Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
cumin & coriander powder 1/4 tsp
Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
Dried Fenugreek leaves 1/2 tsp
Lemon Juice - 1/2 tsp
Tomato puree - 1 tbs
Fresh Cream - 1 packet
Bay leaf - the above one
* In the same pan, heat 2 tbs of butter, add the bay leaf and the above grounded gravy
* Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, cumin & coriander powder, garam masala, dried fenugreek leaves, lemon juice and tomato Puree, add a bit of fresh cream if needed to lighten the gravy
* Cover the pan with a lid and let it simmer for 5 minutes
* After 5 minutes, add the fried kofta
* Mix gently
* Garnish with some dried fenugreek leaves and fresh cream
The hot and delicious Beetroot Malai Kofta is ready to be served with homemade Naan and Cumin Rice!!