Malai kofta

Enjoy this creamy & delicious easy to prepare Malai koftas with Rotis or Rice 

For the kofta:
Mixed Vegetables - 1/2 cup heaped(I used carrot peas & beans, boiled and mashed)
Potatoes(Boiled and mashed) - 1 cup
Paneer - 1/2 cup heaped
Onion - 2 tbsp chopped finely
Nuts - 2 tbsp chopped(I used badam & cashews)
Turmeric powder - a generous pinch
Bread Crumbs - 1/4 cup
Kashmiri Red Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Jeera Powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp finely chopped
Salt - to taste

For the malai gravy:
Onion - 1 big sized chopped lengthwise
Tomatoes - 3 big sized chopped roughly
Red Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Cashew paste - 2 tsp
Cream - 1/2 cup
Milk - 1 cup
Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp finely chopped
Kasoori Methi - 1/2 tsp crushed
Salt - to taste

To temper:
Shahi Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Method:

Grate the paneer. Pressure cook the veggies for 2-3 whistles(carrot,peas and beans)
Drain water and see to it that there is no moisture, mash it up.
Pressure cook potatoes until mushy.In a mixing bowl add all the ingredients listed under 'For the kofta'.Reserve little grated paneer for garnishing too.

Mix well and combine to form a thick dough.
If it is loose use little more breadcrumbs / bread crumbled. 
Form lemon sized balls and deep fry them.
Deep fry till golden brown.

In a pan add onions and tomatoes saute for 2mins 
Add the spice powders and saute till raw smell completely leaves and it shrinks in volume.
Cool down and grind it to a fine paste,Set aside.

In a nonstick pan heat oil - add shahi jeera let it crackle 
Add ginger garlic paste saute for 2mins.
Then add the tomato onion paste, add 1/2 cup water. 
Keep cooking till it becomes thick,add required salt.
You can adjust the spice level at this stage.
Then add cream and keep mixing. 
Once it becomes thick,add milk stirring continuously else it will curdle.
Then add kasoori methi. 
You can either add the fried koftas into the gravy.
Or choose to plate it as shown below which I prefer.
First add the malai gravy then place the koftas and pour little gravy on it. 
Garnish with grated paneer, malai and coriander leaves.Serve Bon Appetite...