Malai Kofta Recipe 

Ingredients

For Kofta

• 100 grams Paneer or 1 cup grated paneer (Indian cottage cheese)
• 2 potatoes – medium to large – 200 grams, boiled, peeled and grated
• ¼ teaspoon red chili powder
• 2 tablespoons cornflour (cornstarch) or tapioca starch
• ¼ teaspoon Garam Masala
• 3 tablespoons almond flour or 2 tablespoons milk powder or 3 tablespoons khoya (mawa or dried evaporated milk solids)
• salt as required
• oil for deep frying, as required, any high smoke point neutral oil

For Stuffing Kofta – Optional

1. 10 to 12 cashews
2. 1 tablespoon raisins

For Gravy

1. 3 tablespoons oil – any neutral oil
2. ½ cup onion paste or about 2 medium to large onions or 1 heaped cup chopped onions
3. 2 teaspoons Ginger Garlic Paste or 1 inch ginger, 4 to 5 garlic cloves crushed in a mortar
4. 1 cup Tomato Puree or about 2 medium to large tomatoes
5. ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
6. ¼ teaspoon fennel powder – optional
7. ¼ teaspoon cumin powder
8. 1 teaspoon kashmiri red chili powder or ½ tsp cayenne or red chilli powder
9. 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder
10. ¼ teaspoon Garam Masala
11. 6 to 7 tablespoons cashew paste – 12 to 15 cashews soaked in warm water for 30 minutes and blended to a smooth paste with 2 to 3 tbsp water
12. ½ to 1 teaspoon sugar or as required
13. salt as required
14. 2 cups water or add as required
15. 1 teaspoon dry fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
16. 2 tablespoons light cream or cooking cream or 1 tablespoon heavy or whipping cream – optional 

Whole Spices

1. 1 tej patta (Indian bay leaf)
2. 1 inch cinnamon
3. 1 black cardamom – optional
4. 2 green cardamoms
5. 2 single strands of mace or a light pinch of ground mace powder
6. 2 cloves

For Garnish

1. 1 to 2 tablespoons grated paneer (cottage cheese) – optional
2. 1 or 2 tablespoons light cream or whipping cream – optional
3. 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves (cilantro) or some mint leaves sprigs