Paneer Kofta Recipe

Paneer Kofta

Ingredients:
For the kofta:
400gms of?paneer?or?cottage cheese, mashed finely
4 teaspoon?gram flour or besan
1 tablespoon?ginger paste
2 teaspoon chilli powder
teaspoon sugar, preferably brown sugar
Sunflower oil for frying
Salt to taste

Paneer Kofta recipe

For the gravy:
4 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 tablespoon sesame, ground to a fine paste with the poppy
1 teaspoon cumin
2 red and yellow?bell pepper diced coarsely
2 tablespoon sunflower oil
Few black pepper
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon clarified butter or ghee?(optional)
Salt to taste

Paneer Kofta Recipe

Preparation:
* Mix all the ingredients required for kofta excepting the oil and make a soft dough
* Prepare small balls each having a rough diameter of 3cm
* Heat oil in a wok and deep fry these balls in batches, keep aside
* Heat a wok with 2 tablespoons of fresh oil, throw in the cumin seeds, as they start sputtering add the bell pepper and toss for a minute or two
* Add the turmeric powder and season with salt and black pepper
* Pour in the poppy and sesame paste and cook till the oil separates
* Cover the gravy with 2 cups of water and stir well, cook covered for 10-12mins, check the seasoning
* Put in the fried koftas as the gravy starts boiling, cook for 2-3min more and take out of flame
* Serve hot with chapattis or rice

recipe Paneer Kofta

Paneer Kofta Curry