Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Paneer Palak Kofta in Makhani Gravy


Serving Size: 4 people

Ingredients:
For paneer palak Koftas

  • 1/2 cup spinach, blanched,drained and chopped
  • 1/2 cup paneer (cottage cheese ) grated
  • 3 tea spoon rice flour ( Chawal ka Atta)
  • 1/2 green chilli finely chopped
  • salt to taste
For Makhani Gravy
  • 3 cup tomatoes ,chopped
  • 1/2 cup onions, chopped
  • 2 large cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 small piece of ginger,chopped
  • 2 cloves ( Laung)
  • 1 stick cinnamon ( Dalchini)
  • 1/4 cup red pumpkin (Kaddu ) , chopped
  • 1/2 tea spoon cumin seeds ( Jeera)
  • 1/4 tea spoon kasuri methi ( dried fenugreek leaves )
  • 1 tea spoon chilli powder
  • 1/2 cup low fat milk
  • 1/2 tea spoon cornflour
  • 1/2 tea spoon sugar
  • 1 tea spoon oil
  • salt to taste
Recipe for palak koftas
  1. Combine all ingredients specified for the paneer palak koftas in a bowl and mix well.
  2. Make round shape of balls and steam the koftas for 4 to 5 minutes and keep aside .
Recipe for makhani gravy
  1. Mix he tomatoes, onion, garlic, ginger ,cloves,cinnamon,red pumpkin with 3/4 cup of water cook over a slow flame till the vegetables are soft
  2. Then allow the mix to cool completely. Remove the cinnamon and cloves from it.
  3. Blend the tomato mixture to a smooth puree.
  4. Heat the oil in a non stick pan and add the cumin seeds. When the seeds start to crackle add kasuri methi and chili powder and saute for few seconds.
  5. Add the pureed vegetables mixture, sugar, salt and boil it.
  6. Dissolve the cornflour in the milk and add it to prepared gravy.
  7. Simmer for few minutes .
Serving:
  1. Add the panner palak koftas to the hot makhani gravy and mix well.
  2. Serve hot