Paneer Kofta Recipe - Paneer Koftas Vegetarian Recipe ~ Indian Food Recipies

When you are bored of eating sabzi then make paneer kofta.

Let's see what all ingredients are required for making paneer kofta.

Ingredients for making kofta we need:

Paneer - 250 grams (crushed)

Potatoes - 2 (boiled and peeled)

Dry fruits - cashew nuts 4-5 (chopped),raisins 15-20

Ararot powder - 2 tbsp

Salt - 1/2 tsp (or as per taste)

For making gravy of paneer kofta we need:

Curd - 1 cup

Paste - 3 tomatoes,2 green chilly and 1 inch ginger piece

Fresh homemade malai - 1/2 cup

Red chilly powder - 1/4 tsp

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Asafoetida - 1 pinch

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Garam masala - 1/4 tsp

Salt - as per taste (1 tsp)

Oil - for frying kofta balls and making sabzi

Procedure For making paneer kofta:

Firstly make kofta balls.

For this mash the potatoes.You can even grate the potatoes or mash them finely.

Now mash the grated paneer as well, very finely. Mix ararot and salt.Mash it really nicely and make it soft like dough.

Mix all ingredeints nicely.

Paneer dough has become soft and even.

Paneer dough for making kofta balls is ready.

Now make kofta balls from Paneer dough.

Take little amount of paneer dough, flatten it and place 2-3 pieces of cashew nuts and raisins.

Close it and roll it.

Now fry these kofta balls.

Gently place them in hot oil.

If kofta balls splatters,that means you have not mashed the paneer properly or added less ararot
or placed them in very hot or in frigid oil.

Avoid using processed paneer for making kofta balls.Always use fresh paneer.
Kofta balls are ready.

Now make gravy for paneer kofta.

Preheat a pan and add 1 tbsp oil into it.

When oil gets hot add cumin seeds and asafoetida.

When cumin seeds turn little brown add turmeric powder,coriander powder and tomato-ginger paste.

Saute the masala until oil starts floating on the surface.

It will take 2-3 minutes for sauting the masala.

Gravy can be prepared in many ways.

We are making gravy from tomato,malai and curd.

Gravy can also be prepared with cashew nuts paste,khus khus paste,peanut paste,ararot or gram flour

For making onion gravy,first add chopped onions and saute for few minutes then repeat rest of the process.

Tomatoes have become greasy,now add curd into it and stir constantly.Also add red chilly powder.

Stir until gravy starts boiling or curd may coagulate.

If gravy has started boiling then add fresh malai into it.

Homemade malai will balance the tartness of tomatoes and curd.

Let the gravy boil for 2 more minutes.

Now stop stirring the gravy constantly.

All spices are cooked now add water as per your preference or 1-1.5 cup.

Gravy is now ready.

Now add salt and garam masala into the gravy.

Cover the pan and cook the gravy for 2 more minutes.

Gravy is ready now add kofta balls into the gravy.

Turn off the gas.

Add coriander leave and Mouth drooling paneer kofta sabzi is ready.

We have made this sabzi with 250 grams paneer.

This much quantity can be served to 4-5 family members.

Serve paneer kofta sabzi with parantha,naan or chapatti.

Try making this recipe at your home and comment your experiences.

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