MICROWAVE MALAI KOFTA
A dish for special occassions, Malai Kofta is the vegetarian alternative to meatballs. It goes very well with naans or Jeera Rice.This srecipe of malai kofta uses minimum ghee or butter or oil to cook but gives a taste similar to that of a restaurant dish.
Ingredients
For Kofta
Paneer (grated)
: 100 gms
Boiled potato
: 100 gms
Cornflour
: 1 1/2 tbsp
Green chillies
: 2 – 3
Coriander (chopped)
: 1 tbsp
Salt and pepper
: To taste
Chat masala powder
: 1/2 tsp
For gravy
Onion (paste)
: 2
Ginger-garlic paste
: 1 tbsp
Ghee / butter
: 1 tbsp
Garam masala powder
: 1/2 tsp
Tomato puree
: 1 cup
Salt, black pepper and red chilli powder
: To taste
Fresh cream (optional)
: 2 tbsp
Roasted cashewnuts
: 1 tbsp
Cornflour
: 1 tsp
Chopped green coriander
: 1 tbsp
A pinch of edible red color
: To Taste
Method
- For Kofta
- Mash paneer, boiled potato and cornflour.
- Add all the spices and make smooth dough.
- Form it into small balls and shape into koftas.
- Place in a microwave safe flat dish and microwave at 100% power for 45 secs to 1 mins. Reposition frequently.
- For Gravy
- In a microwave safe bowl microwave ghee / butter for 30 secs. at 100% power.
- Add onion, ginger-garlic paste and microwave at 100% power for 3 – 4 mins.
- Finally add all the spices and tomato puree and microwave for 3 – 4 mins. at 100% power.
- Add cornflour (in ½ cup of cold water) and 1 cup of water and microwave covered for 3 – 4 mins. at 100% power.
- Add fresh cream and koftas to it. And microwave for 1 min. at 100% power.
- Garnish with cashewnuts and chopped coriander.