One of my favorite gravy for chapathi/roti ,which I learned from chellam Aunty.Cashew and khas khas adds richness to the taste of this dish. If you are very health conscious about frying kofta in oil...(I think it’s not bad to indulge once in a while)don’t have to worry you can air fry ( if you have one ) or shallow fry like cutlets.So let’s move to ingredients for this delicious gravy
Ingredients :
Spinach-1 bunch
Ingredients :
Spinach-1 bunch
Paneer-150 grams
Bread crumbs-50 grams
Corn flour-2tbs
Onion -100 grams
Ginger - small
Garlic-3 or 4 pods
Cashew-20 grams
Khas khas-1 tbs
Green chilli-2 or 3
Chilli powder-1/2 tsp
Cumin powder-1/2 tsp
Garam Marsala powder-1/2 tsp
Kasuri methi-1/4 tsp
Kasuri methi-1/4 tsp
Turmeric-1/4 tsp ( was not in Aunty’s recipe)
Salt to taste
Oil- to fry
Water- as needed
Method:
1)Wash , drain and boil spinach with less than 1/4 cup water for 5 min and allow it to dry.(but I steamed it with out adding water )
2) Grate or crumble paneer.
2) Grate or crumble paneer.
3)Grind ginger ,garlic and green chilli to paste and keep separately.
4)Grind cashews ,khas khas to smooth paste adding little milk.
4)Grind cashews ,khas khas to smooth paste adding little milk.
5)Chop onion.
6) Grate or crumble paneer.
7)Grind spinach and paneer to smooth thick paste without water .Add chopped onion,cornflour,salt, garam masala powder,cumin powder,chilli powder mix well and make balls.
8) Roll in bread crumbs and deep fry till golden brown.(or shallow fry. I dropped a tsp oil on each ball and kept in air fryer for 20 minutes turning it once in a while in 360 F)
9)Heat a pan add oil fry onion till golden brown.Add kasuri methi,ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell of ginger garlic goes then add salt,half tsp of garam masala and half tsp of cumin powder and add 1/4 cup water and cook for couple of minutes then add cashew paste and remaining milk and cook.
10)Add kofta before serving.Garnish with cream and coriander ( optional). Serve with roti and enjoy.
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6) Grate or crumble paneer.
7)Grind spinach and paneer to smooth thick paste without water .Add chopped onion,cornflour,salt, garam masala powder,cumin powder,chilli powder mix well and make balls.
8) Roll in bread crumbs and deep fry till golden brown.(or shallow fry. I dropped a tsp oil on each ball and kept in air fryer for 20 minutes turning it once in a while in 360 F)
9)Heat a pan add oil fry onion till golden brown.Add kasuri methi,ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell of ginger garlic goes then add salt,half tsp of garam masala and half tsp of cumin powder and add 1/4 cup water and cook for couple of minutes then add cashew paste and remaining milk and cook.
10)Add kofta before serving.Garnish with cream and coriander ( optional). Serve with roti and enjoy.
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Note:
The kofta can also be had as a snack with ketchup .
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