Malai Kofta(मलाई कोफ्ता)

It is one of my favorite dish after palak paneer. It consists of two things kofta-the fried vegetable ball and malai-the gravy in which kofta are soaked. I have used Vah re Vah chefs video to make this dish.

Ingredients for Kofta:-
(1).2 cup mixed vegetable.

(2).1 boil potato

(3).2 table spoon cashew powder

(4).1 tsp garam Marsala

(5).pinch of turmeric powder

(6).1 tsp chili powder

(7).salt to taste

(8).2 tsp coriander powder

(9).half cup corn flour or corn meal

(10).3 finely chopped green chillies(optional)

(11).chopped coriander leaves(optional)

(12).half cup cooked rice(optional)

(13).oil for frying

Recipe for Kofta:

Boil the mixed vegetable, once cool down using muslin cloth squeeze out the excess water. Now in this squeezed mixed vegetable, add peeled & chopped boiled potato, 2 table spoon cashew powder, garam Marsala, turmeric powder, chili powder, coriander powder, salt, chopped green chillies, chopped coriander leaves, cooked rice and mix them well. Make small balls out of this mixture and roll them in the corn flour.



Rolled Vegetetable Kofta

Now deep fry this balls on medium heat until they turn little bit golden brown. Put them on tissue paper to absorb extra oil.

 

Fried Vegetable Kofta

Ingredients for Malai(Gravy):-
(1).One big or two small cut onion
(2).1 cut tomatoes
(3).1 tsp chili powder
(4).salt to taste.
(5).2 tsp coriander seed
(6).1 table spoon oil.
(7).half cup 2% milk
(8).2 table spoon cashew powder
(9).1tsp garam Marsala
(10). half cup water or vegetable broth
(11).pinch of turmeric powder

For decoration(optional):-
(1).shredded mozzarella cheese
(2).chopped coriander leaves
(3).8-10 pieces of Cashew halves
(4). Dried golden raisins.(found in Indian store)

Recipe for Malai(Gravy):

Turn on the stove and in nonstick pan add one table spoon oil and coriander seeds. Once seeds starts cracking add onion and salt. Saute for 2 minutes , now add tomatoes,red chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala. Let it cook for 5 minutes until tomatoes and onion becomes translucent, if the resulting mixture is too thick add some water or vegetable broth. You can use the water from squeezed vegetable in gravy. Now take this raw gravy into mixture and make fine puree. Now add this puree back into slightly oiled non stick pan. Let it cook for 5 minutes or until bubble starts forming, at this point add milk and cashew powder and stir it well and cook this for another 2-3 minute and turn off the stove. After 5-7 minutes add the kofta in the gravy and sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese , coriander leaves, cashew halves and raisins for decoration.

Kofta in Malai or Gravy

Malai Kofta

Serve malai kofta curry with jeera rice or butter Nan, Paratha.


Tips:- You can eat just kofta with tea, coffee, ketchup or any chutney. You can just make the kofta and serve them as appetizer also. You can use the gravy to make other curry such as paneer and peace curry. Just cut paneer in cube size  and take 2 cup frozen peas/peas & carrot and saute paneer, peas & carrots in non stick for 5-7 minutes by changing paneer side frequently. Add this into the malai/gravy , voila your new curry dish is ready.

Spicy Tofu Fry(टोफू फ्राय)

Ingredients:

(1). 1 packet Extra Firm Organic Tofu
(2). 1 table spoon peanut oil
(3).1 table spoon sesame chilly oil/ sesame oil for flavor(Optional)
(4).2 cut red bell peppers
(5).2 teaspoon soy sauce
(6).salt to taste
(7).1 table spoon peanut butter
Recipe:
Add little warm water in 1 table spoon of peanut butter so it will become like sauce.Drain tofu and remove excess water by pressing in between two paper towel. Cut the tofu in 1 inch cube. In non-stick pan add peanut oil, sesame chilly oil and add cut tofu. Fry the tofu for 3-4 minute on each side until tofu starts becoming dark in color. Once all the sides of tofu becomes dark in color then add soy sauce, peanut butter sauce, salt to taste and cut bell peppers. Cook for another 5 minutes and remove the pan from stove.

Serve Tofu fry with cooked plain rice or fried rice.

Tofu Fry

You can use this tofu fry to make vegetarian tacos.Heat soft corn tortillas according to the direction.You can use cruncy tortillas too. Fill the tortillas with fried tofu,guacamole,and lettuce.
Guacamole :-2 fresh avocados cut into small pieces. 1 diced tomato.1/2 diced onion. salt to taste. 1 tsp lime juice. 1tsp Balsamic vinegar. Freshly chopped cilantro. In medium size bowl mash together avocados,salt, lime juice, balsamic vinegar. Mix in tomato, onion and cilantro.

Tip:-If you are allergic to peanut butter you can use brown sugar , regular sugar or 1 teaspoon of honey.
For more healthy version you can first bake the tofu on lightly greased baking pan in 400F for 10-15 minutes , by occasionally changing the side. You can use olive oil also, but in asian cooking peanut oil/sesame oil brings more flavor.