Paneer (cottage cheese/soya paneer) kofta curry

• Servings: 4.
• Preparation time: 15 minutes.
• Making kofta time: 18 minutes.
• Making curry time: 15 minutes.
• Total time: 48 minutes.

This ‘Paneer kofta curry’ is unique and luxurious dish that I use to prepare on special occasion and serve along with grand festive menu like puris (pooris), paratha…

This curry is like any other traditional curry prepared with onion, tomato and spices; by adding dash of cashew nuts paste brings not only richness but increase nutritional value too.

It is an excellent vegetarian option with both kinds of protein; dal protein and paneer protein…it is not just regular version of paneer kofta, but stuffed with dal and dash of garlic, makes the recipe soul satisfying…

Ingredient:

For kofta:

• Paneer (cottage cheese) 250 gm
• Corn flour: 1 table spoon
• Chana dal: 2 tablespoon (soaked 2 to 3 hrs)
• Garlic: 1 clove
• Salt: half teaspoon
•  Chilli powder: 1 pinch
• Oil: for frying

For curry:

• Cumin: 1 teaspoon
• Tomato: 1 no. (Medium)
• Onion: 1 no. (Medium)
• Cashew nut: 8-10 no. (Soaked in milk)
• Chilli powder: 1 teaspoon
• Coriander powder: 1  teaspoon
• Turmeric powder: half teaspoon
• Salt: 1 teaspoon
• Garam masala powder: half teaspoon
• Fresh coriander leaf: 50 gm
• Mustard Oil/any cooking oil: 3 tablespoon
• Butter: 20 gm optional.

Preparation:

1. Grind the cashew nut  with water to make paste, keep aside.
2. Chop onion, make paste, keep aside.
3. Chop the tomatoes and make past, keep aside.
4. Chop coriander leaves, keep aside, .
5. Grind Chana dal( split Bengal gram) with garlic, add salt and chilli powder; divide into 8-10 parts, keep aside.

Method:

For making kofta:

1. Crumble/grate the Paneer, and kneed well; mix salt and corn flour; divide into 8-10 parts, and Make Paneer balls.
2. Spread Paneer ball on the palm and stuff 1 part of Chana dal; fold it in the shape of kofta. Keep aside. Repeat till all is done.
3.  Heat the oil in a kadhai and deep fry the kofta (ball) till it turns golden brown in colour from all sides. Keep aside.

For making curry:

1.  Take a fry pan.  Heat the oil, put cumin, bay leaf; sputter for few seconds; add onion paste, saute on medium flame  for about 3-4 minutes or till golden colour appears.
2. Add tomato paste and continue to saute on medium flame for 3-4 minutes; add chilli, turmeric, coriander powder and salt along with cashew nut paste, stir fry on low flame for couple of minutes.
3. Add 200 ml water; let it boil, add Garam masala powder. Put fried kofta and cover it.
4. Put off the flame; add butter, let it cover for 5 minutes.
5. Garnish with coriander leaves; serve hot with Roti, poori, naan, or bread.

   

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