Malai Kofta - Easy To Make Popular North Indian Vegetarian Recipe By Ruchi Bharani

Learn how to make Malai Kofta, an absolute delight for all the vegetarians as well as the non vegetarians.

Rich and creamy malai kofta delights almost every vegetarian. This dish actually originated from the Mughlai cuisine. Chef Ruchi Bharani brings you this delectable, classic north Indian dish which can be served with naans or rotis and even rice and pulav.

Ingredients:

125gms paneer (cottage cheese)
1 & 1/2 tbsp corn flour
oil to fry
25g cabbage
2 green chillies
2 slices of bread
1 tbsp cheese

For gravy
350g tomatoes
1& 1/2 tbsp kaju paste
1 & 1/2 tsp sugar
1 Kashmiri Mirchi
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp asefoetida
1 onion
3 garlic cloves, ground to paste
1 tsp Kashmiri Mirch powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1 tbsp ghee
1/2 cup water

To garnish-
grated paneer, cream, coriander

Method:

To make the kofta:
- In a pan, dry roast the finely chopped spinach and cabbage and then cool them down in a bowl.
- Soak the 2 bread slices in milk.
- Add the finely chopped green chillies, coriander leaves, cornflour, grated paneer and grated cheese to the bowl of cooled down spinach and cabbage. Also add the bread soaked in milk without the crust and salt to the bowl and mix all the ingredients well.
- To make the koftas, dust your hand with little cornflour and make small, round dumplings.
- Add these koftas to hot oil and fry them until they turn brown in colour.
- Once done, take the koftas out on an absorbent paper.

To make the curry:
- In a pan, heat the ghee.
- Once the ghee is hot, add the whole dry kashmiri chilli, cumin seeds, asafoetida and onion & garlic paste. Cook the onion until they are brown.
- Add the curd and cashew nuts paste to the curry and mix well.
- Add the tomato puree to the curry and mix well.
- Add the coriander and cumin seed powder, kashmiri red chilli powder, garam masala, salt to taste and sugar and mix all the ingredients well.
- Let the tomato puree simmer atleast for 8-10 minutes.
- When the moisture dries out, add water to the curry and mix well.
- Add the cream / homemade malai to the curry and mix well.
- Add little coriander leaves and mix well. Then turn off the flame.
- The kofta curry is ready to plate.

To plate:
- In your serving dish, plate the koftas.
- Pour the curry over the koftas.
- Garnish with some cream and coriander leaves.

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[stefanekmartinko]

Just finished my South Indian veggie curry and watching this while hungry again ! Looks delicious !

[MrsNawab-utub]

Ruchi bharani you are the best chef i have seen till date. your all recipes are so easy to make yet very delicious. The quantity you mention is so precise. Taste as well as presentation both excellent. I only follow your recipes. Please try some non vegetarian recipes also because you are too good.

[sonigupta]

When I was in India never feel to try all this at home cos it's easy to get all this in restaurants. Now m missing Indian cuisines . Thank you so much for sharing lovely dishes daily m trying new new dishes from rajshree and believe me my son and husband really loves it

[rizwanshaikh]

i love this recipe maa kasm kya taste thaa laa jaawab tha plz try it yaar so tasty

[Shishir-Veer]

Finally I got to know the secret ingredients of Malai Kofta, will try definitely! Thanks Buddy!

[geetamalvadkar]

delusions recepis very tasty thanku for sharing maam

[indranilbasu]

Is it that easy..?? God gracious..!!! I am goin to try this for sure for some of my guests who are vegetarian. Thanks Ruchi for sharing the recepie :)

[bhavinipanchal]

Hii Ruchi I made this dish. I used fenugreek leaves instead of spinach and it turned out so yummy...my husband loved it...thank you for such easy yet delicious recipe..!!!

[aeshasutaria]

Ruchi, u are perfect chef for us. U speak perfectly with great explanation in each n every recepies..

[SprinGiddinessify]

Your channel is amazing with all the yummy dishes !! Best indian Youtuber Chef for sure.

[charvimhatre]

but I love this recipe yumm l wil definitely try this ❤️✌️🔥😍

[asheegupta]

I have made it so many times.... it's everybody's all time fav

[krutikadaphale]

Hi..this is Krutika..I really love all ur recipes..n malai kofta is just too good..m gonna try it soon..keep sharing more n more delicious dishes..thank u so much..

[afreenindiankitchen]

Wow malai kofta, one of my favourite, I will sure try to make it

[SeemaNeGhuma]

Ur all dishes r mouth watering.I like ur all dresses.Beautiful lady.

[ananyachakraborty]

the way these have been plated is fabulous

[rajeshlunia]

I never believed malai kofta is so easy to make, awesome,
Thank you so much dear

[sonavalechha]

Super delicious it is. I love ur all dishes . Ur way of making any dish is so clean and precise. Love u loads Ruchi. My husband also appreciates all the dishes I make following ur method.

[maurviparmar]

This is the by far the best recipe for Malai Kofta. So so soft yummmm. Love it.

[shanu]

completely mouth watering dish.  I will definitely try.