Malai Kofta Curry

Ingredients

• 150 grams cottage cheese (paneer)
• 3 medium tomatoes
• ¼ cup cashewnuts
• 2 tablespoons melon seeds (magaz)
• 1 teaspoon poppy seeds (khus khus)
• 1 teaspoon chopped ginger
• 2 green cardamoms
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp oil + to deep fry
• ¼ cup yogurt
• ¼ teaspoon green cardamom powder
• 2 teaspoons refined flour (maida)
• 2 tablespoons fresh cream
• ¼ teaspoon garam masala powder

Method 

1. Heat a pressure cooker. Roughly chop tomatoes and put into the cooker along with cashewnuts, melon seeds, poppy seeds, ginger, green cardamoms, red chilli powder, salt and 1 tbsp oil and mix well. 
2. Add yogurt and mix well. Add 1 cup water and close the cooker with the lid. Cook under pressure till 4 whistles.
3. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. 
4. Grate cottage cheese into a bowl. Add green cardamom powder, salt, flour and mix well. Take small portions and shape into koftas.  Deep fry these koftas till golden. Drain and place on tissue paper.
5. Once the pressure reduces, open the lid of the cooker and blend the mixture with a hand blender.
6. Strain the mixture and pour into another non-stick pan and heat.  Add a little cream and garam masala powder and mix.
7. Arrange the koftas in a serving bowl, pour the gravy over, drizzle a little cream and serve immediately.

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