MOGHALAI PANEER KOFTA CURRY RECIPE
January 17th, 2008Ingredients:
For making paneer:
Milk- 1 litre
Lemon- 1 or 2
For the filling:
Carrot- 1
French beans- 10
Shelled peas- 1 cup
Cashew nuts- 12
Unsweetened Khova- 1/2 cup
Salt - to taste
Oil- for deep frying
For gravy:
Tomatoes- 3
Onions- 3
Ginger- garlic paste- 1 tsp
Nutmeg- little
Garam masala powder- 1/2 tsp
Curds- 1 cup
Chilli powder- 11/2 tsp
Salt- to taste
Oil- 2 tbl.sps
Preparation Method:
1. Boil milk, squeeze lime.
2. When it curdles remove from fire, strain through a muslin cloth.
3. Knead the paneer into soft dough.
4. Do not throw the whey water has excellent nut rive value, use it for gravy.
5. Blanch tomatoes in hot water. Peel skin and make into paste.
6. Chop carrot and beans finely. Add peas, salt and steam.
7. Mix boiled vegetables with khoya, cashew nuts and a pinch of salt.
8. Divide paneer into small portions.
9. Take one portion flatten in the form of a cup, place a litlle vegetable filling inside, close and make a ball. Prepare all the balls like this till and the dough is over.
10. Deep fry in hot oil, until golden.
11. Heat oil in a kadai fry the sliced onions till transparent.
12. Add tomato puree, ginger-garlic paste, nutmeg, chilli powder, garam masala, beaten curds and salt.
13. Cook till the gravy is thick, add koftas just before removing from fire.
14. Serve garnished with silver paper and chopped coriander leaves.
