Malai Kofta

Malai Kofta is a very delicious and popular recipe from Awadhi cuisine. Learn how to prepare Malai Kofta by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• For Kofta: 
• 2-1/2 Cup Mashed Cheese 
• 4 tbsp Gram flour 
• Oil for frying 
• 2-3 tbsp Lemon juice 
• Salt to taste

For Gravy: 

• 3 tsp Oil 
• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder 
• 2 tsp Coriander Powder 
• 2 Green chilli 
• 400 ml Milk 
• 1 Onion (finely chopped) 
• 2 Tomatoes (finely chopped) 
• Salt to taste 

How to make Malai Kofta:

• Make a soft dough by kneading the cheese.
• Roll out small balls of equal size and wrap each of them in gram flour.
• Heat oil in a frying pan. Fry the cheese balls until they turn golden brown.
• Take a kadhai with sufficient oil and fry the onions until they become pink.
• Add turmeric powder, coriander powder and green chillies to it.
• Add tomatoes and fry them well till the mixture gets separated from oil.
• Now pour the milk and allow it to boil. Keep stirring periodically.
• Boil for about 5 to 7 minutes and add fried balls.
• Allow boiling for another two minutes.
• Malai Kofta is ready. Serve hot with chapati.

Cabbage Kofta Curry

Cabbage Kofta Curry is a very healthy and tasty Assamese kofta curry recipe. Learn how to make/prepare Cabbage Kofta Curry by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:
• 1 small Cabbage (shredded finely) 
• 2 small Onions (minced finely) 
• Salt to taste 
• 1 tsp Garam Masala powder 
• 1 tsp Chilli powder 
• 1 cup Besan 
• 1 large Onion (sliced finely) 
• 2 Cloves 
• 1 Cinnamon Stick 
• 1-2 Cardamom Pods 
• 1 small piece Ginger 
• 1 tsp Jeera 
• 1 tsp Coriander Seeds 
• 1 tsp Poppy Seeds 
• 1 tsp Cashewnuts 
• 4-5 Green Chillies 
• 1 medium Tomato 
• 1/2 cup Coriander Leaves (chopped) 
• 1/2 tbsp Yogurt

How to make Cabbage Kofta Curry:
• Mix items 1-6 for the kofta and make a batter.
• Pour small round lumps of the batter in hot oil.
• Deep fry and keep aside.
• Heat some more oil in a pan and add the jeera, coriander and poppy seeds.
• Add to it and fry the rest of the sliced onion till it turns translucent.
• Now grind to a paste cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger and cashew andtomato.
• Add the masala paste to the onion fry.
• Keep frying till the oil starts to separate from the onions.
• Add 1 tablespoon of yogurt and mix well.
• Add salt and enough water to make a think gravy and bring the mixture to a simmer.
• Add the deep fried koftas and heat through.
• Serve hot with chapattis or rice.

Kofta Curry

Ingredients:

• 300 gm Minced meat
• 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
• 2 Green Chillies (chopped)
• 1/2 cup Thick Coconut Milk
• 2 Tomatoes (chopped)
• 1 Onion (chopped)
• 1 Egg
• 3 Bread Slices
• Salt to taste
• 3 tbsp Oil
• 2-1/2 cups Water
• Coriander Leaves for garnishing

For spice mixture:
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds (powdered)
• 1 tbsp Coriander Powder
• 1 tsp Red Chilli Paste
How to make Kofta Curry:

• Soak bread slices in water and then squeeze out the water.
• Put it into the minced meat taken in a bowl.
• Add green chillies, garam masala powder and salt.
• Add beaten egg to the minced mixture. Mix it well.
• Shape into 1/2 inch size balls.
• Fry the onions in oil till they turn translucent.
• Add tomatoes and fry again for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Make spice mixture in half-cup water.
• Add this mixture to the fried onions and tomatoes. Slow down the flame and pour 2 cups of water.
• Boil the gravy and add koftas one by one.
• Simmer the koftas in the gravy for about 5 to 6 minutes until they are cooked.
• Mix coconut milk in the curry and cook for a minute.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve.