Baked Malai Kofta

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 large potato (boiled)
• 8 ounces panir
• 1/3 cup frozen green pea
• 1 carrot (shredded)
• 5 sprigs cilantro (finely chopped)
• 1/4 cup cashews (roughly chopped) or 1/4 cup golden raisin (roughly chopped)
• cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 3 medium onions (food processed or chopped finely)
• 2 cups tomato puree
• 1 tablespoon ginger (minced) or 1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
• salt, to taste
• sugar, to taste
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 2 teaspoons coriander powder (divided)
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder (divided)
• 1/2 teaspoon chat masala
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• red chili powder, to taste
• 5 ounces evaporated milk (or cream)
• milk, as needed

Recipe

• 1 - for the gravy:.
• 2 heat oil in a medium pan.
• 3 add onions and salt — saute until moisture is evaporated.
• 4 add ginger and garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes.
• 5 add pureed tomatoes and cook until oil separates from the mixture.
• 6 add in turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, red chili
• 7 powder and garam masala — mix well.
• 8 add evaporated milk and stir.
• 9 add milk to make the gravy to desired consistency.
• 10 add sugar to taste and check salt.
• 11 bring gravy to a boil and switch off the stove.
• 12 - for the koftas:.
• 13 in a microwave safe bowl, cook peas and carrot with 2-3 tablespoons of water for 3-4 minutes.
• 14 squeeze out all excess water from the above mixture.
• 15 in a food processor with a chopper blade, process paneer.
• 16 add boiled potato and again process until a dough is formed.
• 17 remove dough from food processor and place into a bowl.
• 18 add peas & carrots, cilantro, cashews/golden raisins (reserve a little for garnishing), salt, coriander powder, cumin powder and chaat masala — knead well.
• 19 line a baking tray with foil and spray with cooking oil.
• 20 roll koftas into small golf ball size balls and place on baking tray.
• 21 lightly spray cooking oil on all of the koftas.
• 22 place tray in the oven and broil on high until koftas turn a golden brown.
• 23 flip koftas to the other side and broil once again until golden brown.
• 24 remove koftas from oven and allow them to cool slightly.
• 25 arrange koftas in a casserole dish and cover them with the gravy.
• 26 garnish with remaining cashews and raisins.
• 27 cover the dish and bake in the oven at 350 degrees (f) for 15-20 minutes.
• 28 serve hot with naan or rice.