Palak Paneer Kofta Curry
Palak Paneer Kofta Curry

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Palak Paneer Kofta Curry is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Palak Paneer Kofta Curry is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have palak paneer kofta curry using 39 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Palak Paneer Kofta Curry:
  1. Get 400 gm spinach
  2. Prepare 2 Tbs Oil
  3. Prepare 2 Tbs Butter
  4. Make ready 1/2 Tbs Cumin (Zeera)
  5. Make ready 1 Tbs Garlic (heaped crushed)
  6. Take 1 Tbs Ginger (heaped crushed)
  7. Prepare 4 Tbs Onion Chopped
  8. Get 1 Tsp Coriander Powder
  9. Get 1 Tsp Salt
  10. Take 1 Tbs Red Chilli Flakes
  11. Take 1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
  12. Get 1 Green Chilli Chopped
  13. Prepare 1/2 Cup Yogurt
  14. Make ready 1/4 Tsp Black Salt
  15. Prepare 225 gm Paneer Cubes (Cottage cheese)
  16. Make ready 2 Tsp Fresh Cream
  17. Prepare 1 Cup Gram Flour
  18. Make ready 1 Glass Water
  19. Take 2 Onions medium size
  20. Get 1 Tbs Cashews
  21. Make ready 1 Tbs Almonds
  22. Get 1 Tbs Melon Seeds
  23. Take 1 Cup Oil
  24. Take 1 Tbs Ginger garlic green chilli paste
  25. Take 1 Bay leaf
  26. Prepare 1 Stick Cinnamon
  27. Take 6-8 Black Pepper Corn
  28. Take 2 Green Chillies
  29. Make ready 1 Tsp Cumin (Zeera)
  30. Take 2 Green Cardamoms
  31. Get 2 Black Cardamoms
  32. Get 6 Button Red Chillies
  33. Get 3 Medium Tomatoes Puree
  34. Make ready 1 Tsp Salt
  35. Prepare 2 Tsp Red Chilli Flakes
  36. Make ready 1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
  37. Prepare 1 Tsp Coriander Powder
  38. Get 1 Cup Green Peas
  39. Get 1 Tbs Butter

Fusion of Kofta and Palak Paneer is Palak Paneer Kofta Curry. Paneer stuffed in spinach koftas and served hot with spicy and creamy tomato sauce, a yummy and delicious gravy which goes well with roti / Chapati or Naan. Palak Paneer Kofta Curry Preparing Kofta curry always take a little longer time than the other gravies, yet it is so scrumptious. The green palak curry is full of flavors and the paneer koftas are so soft that it just melts in the mouth.

Steps to make Palak Paneer Kofta Curry:
  1. This recipe is not a usual palak paneer recipe but a twist to it in the form of koftas or fried dumplings that r dunked into a nuts and tomato based gravy. First we have to make koftas : - Making of spinach (palak) puree: - Spinach 400 grams with thin stems Blanch the spinach leaves by putting them in boiling water for 2-3 minutes.Take them out and put them in ice cold water to prevent further cooking and colour change. - Blend palak to make a puree and keep a side.
  2. In a pan heat 2tbsp oil, - Now add 2tbsp butter, - add 1/2 tbsp cumin(zeera), - 1 tbsp heaped crushed garlic, - 1 tbsp heaped crushed ginger, - Sauté it.Now add 4tbsp chopped onion.Cook for 3-4 minutes,when it get pink colour,add 1 tsp coriander powder,1 tsp salt,1 tbsp red chilli flakes,1/2 tsp turmeric powder,1 green chilli chopped,1/2 cup yoghurt, 1/4 tsp black salt, now let it cook. After 5 minutes - Add palak purée, give it a mix - Now add 225 grams of paneer cubes (cottage cheese)
  3. Let it simmer for couple of minutes, when all liquid get dry then add 2 tsp fresh cream, - Allow it to cool down completely.
  4. In a deep pan, dry roast the 1 cup of gram flour. - Roast it till nice aroma n fragrance comes out. - Remove from heat and let it cool down completely.
  5. Add slowly roasted gram flour into prepared palak paneer mixture.To form a soft dough, - Now make round shaped koftas (dumplings) as per ur favourite size.
  6. Heat oil in karahi, and fry dumplings (koftas) - Don't over cook it - Just need to get a nice colour. - Keep aside.
  7. Making of nuts and tomato based curry: - In a sauce pan add 1 glass water, 2 medium sized onions roughly chopped, cashews 1 tbsp, almonds 1 tbsp, melon seeds 1 tbsp.Boil down till it gets soft. - Remove from heat, - Allow it to little bit cool, Now blend it.
  8. In a deep nonstick vok, heat 1 cup oil.Now add 1 tbsp ginger /garlic and green chilli paste, sauté.Now add 1 bay leaf, - 1 stick of cinnamon,black pepper corns 6-8, & 2 green chillies,1tsp cumin(zeera), - 2 green cardamoms, - 2 black cardamoms, - 6 button red chillies.Give it a little mix,
  9. Now add blended onion mixture,cook for 5-7 minutes on medium low heat. - Now add 3 medium tomatoes (puréed), 1 tsp salt,2 tsp red chilli flakes,1/2 turmeric powder,1 tsp coriander powder. - Mix it and cover it.Cook till oil separates.
  10. Boil 1 cup green peas with a sprinkle of salt,now transfer it into ice cold water for its beautiful colour.
  11. Heat 1 tbsp butter in a nonstick pan and roast cashew and almonds to get it's nutty flavour in every bite.
  12. Add prepared koftas in gravy before 5-10 minutes of serving.Add blanched green peas too.
  13. In a serving dish pour prepared palak paneer kofta curry and garnish with nuts,fresh coriander leaves,and sprinkle of lemon juice. - Serve with naan and raita. - Enjoy a royal and fancy vege-dish.

These kofta are not fried (made in appe pan or paniyaram pan or non-stick pan) which calls for few drops of oil. Yes, these are not fried and I promise you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. How to make Palak Paneer Kofta Curry: Put chopped spinach/palak in a non- stick pan and cook on medium flame until it gets soft enough. Turn off the heat and keep aside to cool down completely. Once the spinach cools down, squeeze out the water from it.

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