🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Kesar Paneer Kofta

Name: Kesar Paneer Kofta
Prep time: 23 min
Cook time: 43 min
Total time: 66 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1 tsp Garam Masala; 1/4 cup Heavy Cream; to taste Salt; 250 g, cubed Paneer; 2, finely chopped Onion; 3, chopped Tomato; 2, slit Green Chili; 2 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil; a pinch, soaked in warm milk Saffron; 1/4 cup Cashews; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder

🇮🇳 Indian

Soft paneer dumplings in saffron-cashew gravy, the wedding-feast kofta. A proper gravy curry — the kind that demands something bread-shaped for mopping. Serve with jeera rice or flaky parathas.

Prep 23 min Cook 43 min Serves 3 Medium

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1 tsp
Heavy Cream1/4 cup
Saltto taste
Paneer250 g, cubed
Onion2, finely chopped
Tomato3, chopped
Green Chili2, slit
Coriander Powder2 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil3 tbsp
Saffrona pinch, soaked in warm milk
Cashews1/4 cup
Red Chili Powder1 tsp

Optional extras

Kasuri Methi1 tsp
Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Heat oil in a heavy pot and brown the onions deeply — this patience is the whole flavour base.
2
Add ginger garlic paste and green chili; stir till the raw smell disappears.
3
Cook the tomato down into the spices, wetting with water a spoon at a time, to a thick red masala.
4
Stir in the paneer and cashews, saute five minutes, then add hot water and cook covered until done.
5
Swirl in cream or a spoon of whisked yogurt off the flame, then shower with cilantro.

Chef's tip

Blend half the gravy and stir it back for body without cream.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Krimi Paneer Kofta | Abhiruchi | 7th August 2017| ETV Telugu · on YouTube