Baked Malai Kofta

My family loves the malai kofta and me the health conscious mom is always saying no as it is fried. So I have simplified the traditional recipe and made it simpler. My koftas are usually a hit in any gathering, but it’s cumbersome to fry each kofta . So came up with the baked version.

For the kofta

• 100 gm grated paneer

• 1 boiled potato grated

• Kasuri methi

• Milk Powder- 1tbsp

• 1 tsp cornflour

• salt to taste

Method to make the Kofta

1) Mix all the ingredients and make small balls with greased hands.

2) Use an air fryer to bake them at 180 degrees for 15min.

3) You can stuff the koftas with dry fruits like raisins and cashews. I have not done so as my kids do not like them.

For the Gravy

• 10 cashews soaked in milk for an hour

• 1 big black Cardamom (elaichi)

• 1 green small cardamom (green elaichi)

• 1 bay leaf (tej patta)

• 4 tomatoes

• 1 small onion (optional)

• 1/2 inch ginger

• 1 green chilli

• Roopak Kashmiri Masala- 1tsp

• Turmeric Powder- 1tsp

• Coriander Powder- 1tsp

• Salt to taste

• Jeera seeds- 1tsp

• Cream- 1 tbsp

• 1/2 cup milk apart from soaking

• Ghee for the gravy

Method

1) Grind all the ingredients till Green chilli into a fine paste

2) Take a pan and put some Ghee and heat

3) Put jeera seeds and add the dry masalas – kashmiri masala, turmeric powder, corriander powder and heat for a minute

3) Now add the tomato and cashew paste to the pan. Keep roasting the same till the ghee separates from the gravy

4) Now add 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup water and salt and boil the same.

5) Add the koftas and cream and let it simmer for a minute

6) Serve in a shallow dish with a swirl of cream

Hope u enjoy making this.