Paneer Kofta: Here is recipe to cook that perfect & delicious Paneer Kofta at home

Paneer is one of the most popular food items of the Indian Kitchen. Reportedly, Paneer is also recognised as 'Chenna', in some parts of North-eastern India. This indulgent and milky flavour of paneer marks it as an ideal addition to Indian curries. Paneer Kofta is a famous north Indian delicacy stuffed with aromatic goodness of raisins and khoya along with a variety of spices. This recipe is a hot and creamy recipe full of gravy. To prepare this delicious Paneer Kofta at home quickly and easily, here is the recipe:

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How to cook that perfect Paneer Kofta at home?

Ingredients of Paneer Kofta

For the Kofta:

• 100 gm paneer, grated
• 1 ½ Potato, boiled & mashed
• 50 gm khoya
• 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 ½ tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• Fresh coriander
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp coriander seeds
• 2-3 tbsp mustard oil
• 25 gm raisins, chopped
• 50 gm Flour
• Salt to taste

For the Gravy:

• 3 tbsp refined oil
• 2 sticks Cinnamon
• 6 green cardamoms
• 2 big brown cardamoms
• 12 cloves
• 2-3 bay leaves
• 2 tsp cumin
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 4 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 ½ tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• 100 gm tomato puree
• 100 gm fresh milk
• 5 tbsp curd
• ½ tsp Sugar
• Salt to taste

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Method to cook Paneer Kofta:

Prepare Kofta:

• In a big bowl combine all the ingredients, grated paneer, potatoes, khoya, ginger garlic paste, salt, turmeric powder, red chili powder, fresh coriander, ground cumin and coriander seeds, mustard oil, and raisins.
• Mix all the ingredients well together and knead into a dough.
• Make koftas (round small sized balls) of the dough, sprinkle with flour.
• Keep in the fridge for 15 mins to let the koftas firm up.

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Prepare Gravy:

• Pour the oil in a pan and heat it.
• Add in the cinnamon sticks, green cardamom, brown cardamom, cloves, bay leaves, and cumin and let it crackle so that the aroma of the dry masala’s spread.
• After that, add the onions, salt, ginger-garlic paste, red chili powder and coriander seeds. Cook till the onions get brown.
• Add in the tomato paste and fresh milk into the gravy. Stir and let it cook on medium flame.
• Pour the curd and sugar in the pan to balance the acidity.
• Lid the pan and let it cook for 10 - 15 mins.
• Take a different pan, lightly fry the koftas in refined oil.
• Add the fried Kofta into the gravy mix. Let it cook on a medium flame for 5-6 mins.
• Garnish the gravy with fresh coriander and squeeze the lime. Now Paneer Kofta is ready to serve.

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