Malai Kofta

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Chef Saransh Goila

Last Updated: Sep 16, 2019

Malai Kofta

About Malai Kofta

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Enjoy this much loved rich dish in its healthy avatar

  • Raw bananas, boiled, peeled and mashed 1 cup
  • Cottage cheese (paneer), crumbled 150 gms
  • Carrots, grated 1 cup
  • Green chillies, chopped 1 to 2
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  • Preheat the air fryer to200 ºC.
  • Take raw bananas, cottage cheese, carrots, green chillies, raisins, 1 tsp turmeric powder, garlic, 1 tsp ginger, salt and coriander powder in a bowl and mix well. Divide them into equal portions and shape them into balls. Put them into the preheated air fryer and cook for 15 minutes.
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Ingredients

  • Raw bananas, boiled, peeled and mashed 1 cup
  • Cottage cheese (paneer), crumbled 150 gms
  • Carrots, grated 1 cup
  • Green chillies, chopped 1 to 2
  • Raisins (kishmish) 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder 2 tsps
  • Garlic, chopped 1 tsp
  • Ginger, chopped 2 tsps
  • Salt to taste
  • Coriander powder 2 tsps
  • Tomatoes, chopped 1 cup
  • Onions, chopped 1 cup
  • Cashewnuts 8 to 10
  • Red chilli powder 1 tsp
  • Olive oil 1 tbsp
  • Cumin seeds 1 tsp
  • Fenugreek seeds (methi dana) ½ tsp
  • Sugar 1 tsp
  • Milk ½ cup

How to Make Malai Kofta (Stepwise Photos)

Method

  1. Preheat the air fryer to200 ºC.
  2. Take raw bananas, cottage cheese, carrots, green chillies, raisins, 1 tsp turmeric powder, garlic, 1 tsp ginger, salt and coriander powder in a bowl and mix well. Divide them into equal portions and shape them into balls. Put them into the preheated air fryer and cook for 15 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile to make the gravy, put tomatoes, onions, cashewnuts, remaining turmeric powder, red chilli powder, remaining ginger and salt in a mixer jar and grind into a puree.
  4. Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan, add cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds and saute till fragrant.
  5. Add the puree, sugar and milk and bring it to boil. Reduce heat and cook till the mixture is well cooked and smooth.
  6. Transfer the gravy into a serving bowl, add the koftas and serve hot.

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About chef

Chef Saransh Goila

Chef Saransh Goila

Saransh’s first taste of television success began when he tried out and won a spot on FOOD FOOD Maha Challenge, hosted by Sanjeev Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit. Saransh went on to win the coveted title of India Ka Super Chef.

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Key Details:

Prep:25 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

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