मुंह में घुल जाने वाला ,रेस्टोरेंट जैसा मलाई कोफ्ता बनाने का आसान तरीका! Malai kofta curry recipe

मुंह में घुल जाने वाला रेस्टोरेंट जैसा मलाई कोफ्ता बनाएं घर पर । Restaurant Style Malai Kofta Recipe #malaikoftarecipe #malaikoftainhindi #मलाईकोफ्ता #zaykasoniyakirasoi Welcome to zayka Soniya ki rasoi Channel, In this Channel I share various kind of dishes/recipes in my style which is very simple to make with ingredients available at home and can be easily understood so that anyone and everyone can make it. I make Indian, Chinese, Delhi style, Mughlai, Sweets, bakery items and various other cuisines. Malai Kofta recipe to make this popular restaurant style Indian vegetarian dish. Kofta or deep-fried balls of potato and paneer are served in luscious and creamy curry. Serve these koftas in and creamy white gravy with Naan, paratha or Jeera rice for a delicious meal.  Ingredients for Malai Kofta What is Malai Kofta Made of ? Malai Kofta is made of  potato and paneer kofta which are stuffed with nuts and dry fruits and then deep fried. These vegetarian kofta are dunked in smooth gravy with lots of cream and cashews. You need these ingredients for making Malai Kofta. Paneer - Indian cottage cheese or paneer. For making kofta you can use any paneer. Homemade paneer or store-bought both work fine. Potato - Boiled potatoes (any variety work great. For making boiled potatoes pressure cook medium sized potatoes for 2 whistles and allow to release it naturally. In instant pot after adding potatoes and water (enough to immerse them) set to pressure cooker mode and for 5 minutes. Malai This is traditional Malai Kofta in white gravy. There is another version of the malai kofta in rich, spicy tomato-based gravy but I like to call that paneer kofta. What is Malai Kofta Made of ? Malai Kofta is made of  potato and paneer kofta which are stuffed with nuts and dry fruits and then deep fried. These vegetarian kofta are dunked in smooth gravy with lots of cream and cashews. You need these ingredients for making Malai Kofta. Paneer - Indian cottage cheese or paneer. For making kofta you can use any paneer. Homemade paneer or store-bought both work fine. Potato - Boiled potatoes (any variety work great. For making boiled potatoes pressure cook medium sized potatoes for 2 whistles and allow to release it naturally. In instant pot after adding potatoes and water (enough to immerse them) set to pressure cooker mode and for 5 minut ornFlour or Arrowroot: You can use either corn flour or arrowroot powder for binding the kofta.  Cream/Malai - The recipe is made of creamy gravy. So use good quality fresh cream to make malai kofta gravy. If you want you can use malai which you collect from milk at home.  Spices & Seasonings: salt, coriander powder, cardamom powder, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaf, cumin, Star anise From the Pantry: cornflour, cashews, All purpose flour, Oil to fry kofta balls Produce: Onion, green chilli, ginger. First is making Kofta: Kofta is kind of meatball. Meat or veggies along with spices are made into round balls and deep fried. In this vegetarian kofta curry I make kofta with potatoes and paneer.  Second is Making Gravy or curry: These kofta are served in a spiced sauce/gravy which is made with onion, cashews, nuts and whole spices like cinnamon, cardamom, star anise etc Tips to Make Best Malai Kofta If you want extra smooth gravy like restaurants, after grinding to paste strain the puree using a strainer. That will give you silky smooth gravy. You can make same kofta and use other red sauce To make Vegan Malai Kofta you can substitute dairy products with non dairy.  Substitute paneer with tofu, malai/cream with coconut cream. Either skip yogurt or use cashew yogurt. Do not add kofta balls to the gravy while cooking. Add kofta just before serving. Otherwise these will soak up the gravy and become mushy and might break. How to Prevent Kofta from breaking? Kofta breaks because of less binding in the mixture. Before frying kofta make sure to use the right amount of corn flour/arrowroot in the kofta mixture. Paneer has lots of moisture, Press the paneer with paper towel to remove extra moisture from paneer. Variations in Kofta Stuffing Paneer and potatoes kofta with cashew and raisins stuffing (as I showed in this post). You can simply add vegetables of your choice in the centre like grated carrot, bottle gourd, any squash or green beans/french beans