Malai Kofta in Spinach Gravy
Malai Kofta in Spinach Gravy is a restaurant-style kofta that melts in your mouth. We dunk it in a healthy and delicious Spinach gravy.
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course Cuisine Indian Cuisine, Punjabi Cuisine
Prep Time 20 minutes minutes Cook Time 30 minutes minutes
Koftas
- 2 Boiled Potatoes
- 1 cup Cottage Cheese / Paneer grated
- 1-2 Green Chilly pounded
- 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp Garam Masala
- 2 tbsp Cashews chopped
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp Corn starch
Palak Gravy
- 500 gms Spinach
- 2 tbsp Ghee / Oil
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1 tsp Ginger finely chopped
- 1 tsp Garlic finely chopped
- 1 cup Onion Paste
- 1 cup Tomato puree
- 2 tbsp Cashew Paste
- 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
- 2 tsp Coriander Powder
- Salt to taste
Kofta
In a large mixing bowl take the potato and paneer.
Mash them well.
Add green chilly, coriander, gram masala cashews and salt to taste.
Now add corn starch and mix well forming a soft dough.Corn starch helps to bind the mixture well.
Preparing Kofta
Grease your hands and pinch out a small lemon sized ball from the potato mixture.
Place 2 golden raisins as stuffing and bring the sides together to close the ball.
Shape into round balls
Similarly make all koftas.
Deep fry on medium hot oil.
Stir occasionally, making sure the koftas are cooked uniformly.
Fry until the kofta turn golden brown and crisp.
Drain off the koftas and keep aside.
At first we will blanch the Spinach.
How to Blanch Spinach?
Add 3 cups if water to a pot and let it come to a rolling boil. Add the spinach leaves and let boil for 2 minutes.
Immediately transfer to ice cold water.
This will stop the cooking process.
Add a green chilly and transfer to a blender to puree the spinach.
Spinach Gravy
Heat ghee in a kadhai and add cumin seeds.
When cumin seeds starts to crackle add bay leaf, ginger, garlic and onion paste. Cook until it gets pinkish-brown in color.
Add salt, garam masala, coriander powder. Stir till well mixed.
Now add tomato puree and stir fry over medium heat. Add the cashew paste and cook till oil separates.
Finally add the spinach purée , simmer and cook for 4-5 minutes .
To serve Malai Koftas with Spinach.
Add the hot Spinach gravy to a serving dish , microwave the koftas for a minute.
Add the koftas to the gravy .
Serve garnished with whole red chillies .