Malai Kofta

Ingredients:

For the Koftas :

100 g, cheese

5 potatoes, baked and smashed.

1 onion, chopped

1 tbsp green peas

½ tbsp raisins

5 green chillies, finely chopped

1 inch ginger, crushed

½ tbsp coriander leaves, chopped

2 tsp fresh limejuice

½ tsp red chilli powder

Salt to taste

For Gravy :

125 g skim cream

50g cheese

100 g skim milk

1 onion, chopped

1 inch ginger, crushed

2 to 3 cloves garlic, crushed

½ tbsp coriander leaves, chopped

½ cup skim yogurt

Spices :

1 tsp red chilli powder

1 tsp garam masala

1 tsp coriander powder

1 tsp turmeric powder

½ tsp cumin seeds

2 remove shell cardamom pods

1 tbsp canola oil

salt to taste

For Garnishing :

1 tbsp grated reduced fat paneer

½ tbsp coriander leaves, chopped

½ tbsp skim cream

Method :

For the Koftas :

Combine together all the ingredients except raisins.

Make koftas putting 2 to 3 raisins in the centre.

Put the koftas in an oven, preheated to a temperature of 150º C for 3 to
5 minutes.

For the Gravy :

In a bowl, take yogurt and mix well all the spices and keep aside.

Combine the remaining gravy ingredients except coriander leaves in a grinder
and grind to a paste.

Heat a nonsticking skillet and add oil.

When the oil becomes hot, put yogurt-spices mixture and fry on medium heat with
stirring till a mesh type texture results and the oil separates out, about 5
minutes.

Add the paste and fry for 5 to 7 minutes and stir properly.

Add 1½ cups water and allow it to boil for 10 minutes.

Combine chopped coriander leaves.

Keep the koftas in a bowl and pour gravy over them.