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Ingredients:
For Kofta
1 cup
boiled mash potatoes
1 cup mash paneer
2 tablespoon minced hara dhania
1/2 teaspoon jeera
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 small finally chopped green chili
2 tablespoon all purpose flour (maida, plain flour)
4 tablespoon wate
Oil to fry
For Gravy:
o2 tablespoon oil
oGenerous pinch asafetida (hing)
o1 teaspoon cumin seed (jeera)
o2 medium tomatoes
o1 tablespoon shredded ginger (adrak)
o1 green chili
o1 tablespoon coriander powder (dhania)
o1/2 teaspoon turmeric (haldi)
o1/4 teaspoon red chili powder
o1 teaspoon all purpose flour (maida, plain flour)
o1/4 cup cream
o1/2 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
o1/4 teaspoon garam masala
o2 tablespoon minced cilantro (hara dhania)
Method
1.Mix all the ingredients together for kofta,
2.With oiled hands, divide the mixture into 14 to 16 equal parts.
3.Make them in round balls.
4.Mix flour with about 4 tablespoons of water and mix well until batter is smooth.
5.Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium high heat.
6.The frying pan should have at least 1 1/2 inch of oil. To check if the oil is ready, just put one small piece of mix in the oil, it should come up right away but not change color.
7.Dip the paneer balls in the batter one at a time and slowly drop into the frying pan.
8.Fry koftas until golden-brown all around.
Gravy:
1.Blend the tomatoes, green chilies and ginger to make a puree. If you prefer mild take the seeds out of green chili before blending.
2.Mix cream and flour and keep aside.
3.Heat the oil in a saucepan.
4.Add the hing and cumin seeds.
5.Add the tomato puree, coriander powder, turmeric, red chili powder and cook for about 4 minutes on medium heat.
6.Add milk and flour mix, salt and one cup of water and let it cook covered for 7 to 8 minutes on medium heat.
7.Add the garam masala, salt and cilantro. Let it cook for another minute.
8.Add koftas as soon it comes to boil turn off the heat. Note: koftas will expand to about 11/2 times, if you like more gravy this is the time to add some more boiled water and adjust salt.
9.Koftas are very soft they should be added to the gravy when you are ready to serve, otherwise koftas will break.
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