By Devi Poojari
October 17, 2023
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Melt-in-your-mouth soft koftas loaded with potatoes and paneer, is a fasting spin-off on the popular restaurant-style malai koftas. Simmered in a creamy tomato gravy, these deep-fried balls of deliciousness make fasting food feel like a treat.
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200 grams paneer, grated 2 boiled potatoes, peeled 1 tablespoon rajgira flour 1 teaspoon black pepper powder 1.5 cups tomato puree 6-7 cashews, soaked 1 teaspoon cumin powder 2 tablespoons ghee 3 green chillies, chopped 2 tablespoons fresh coriander, chopped Oil, for frying Rock salt, to taste
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To make the koftas, heat the oil in a pan while you combine the paneer, boiled potatoes, black pepper, salt and rajgira flour to make a mushy mixture.
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Divide into equal portions and shape into lemon-sized balls, before gently dropping them in the oil and frying until brown on the outside.
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In a separate pan, heat the ghee and allow the green chillies to splutter.
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Grind the cashews into a smooth paste and add it to the ghee and cook for a minute, before adding the tomato puree.
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Simmer the mixture until the ghee starts to separate on the sides, and add the cumin powder.
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Season the gravy with salt and drop the kofta balls into it, to simmer for a coupleof minutes.
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Garnish with lots of chopped coriander and serve warm with buckwheat puris or rotis.
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