Paneer Kofta

Paneer kofta with stuffing   in creamy gravy....
Whenever you have yummy dishes in Fasting so who can say Fast is boring
Panner kofta in creamy gravy as per fasting food rules ....
No Frying recipe  so you can enjoy koftas without any guilt

Enjoy Koftas with Kuttu puri
This recipe can be eaten during fasting days as well as normal days...
It is the combination of sweetness and spiciness......
Paneer koftas stuffed from dry fruits and simmered in Cashew gravy........

Ingredients

For Koftas
Around 3/4 cup Grated Paneer
1 medium size boiled, peeled and grated potato
A pinch of sendha salt (Salt for fasting)
A pinch of black pepper

For stuffing
3-4 chopped cashews
3-4 chopped raisins

For gravy
3/4 cup cashews paste
1 tbsp green chili and ginger paste
1/2 tbsp  Senda salt or as required  (You can use normal salt as well)
1/2 tsp Black pepper
A pinch of cardamom powder
1 cup milk
1/2 cup cream
1 tbsp sugar or as required
1 tbsp oil/ghee

Method

Take a bowl or plate .. Add grated Paneer and Potato and Knead it with you palm for 4-5 minute so mixture  will get smooth and make soft dough
(I am using home made paneer
Here is the recipe for home made paneer
http://indiantummy.blogspot.com/2014/10/home-made-paneer.html)



For stuffing , mix  all stuffing ingredients in a bowl .

Divide the dough into equal parts and give each part a round shape of ball.
Take one ball and flatten it in the center and put 1/2 tsp stuffing (stuffing should be like 2-3 pieces of cashew and  rasins  should be in each and every koftas) and carefully wrap from all the side and make round ball.( Wrap properly otherwise stuffing can come out).
Repeat the process with other balls and make koftas.

Repeat the process with other balls and make koftas.

Take appe pan or mufin pan...
add a drop of oil or ghee
and cook it on medium gas for 3-4  minutes then flip and cook  it properly.

(How to make cashew paste
take 1/2 cup cahews and soaked into hot water for 20 minutes . After soaking drain cashews .
now in grinder add cashews and 1/2 cup milk and grind into paste )


Now for gravy,
Heat one tbsp oil/ghee in a pan.Add green chili paste stir it few seconds.
Add cashew paste into pan and stir continuously on medium gas for 5-6 minutes. Then add milk and cream  and stir again for 4-5 minutes. Add salt , sugar and black pepper and add 1/2 cup water and mix well ...cook it for 2-3 minutes more...
Now add koftas and cook it for 2-3 minutes and add cardamom powder and cover with the lid  .
Turn off the gas.

Koftas are ready ....Enjoy yummy food in fasting :)

Tips :-

In gravy , you can add khoya as well

For stuffing you can use coconut powder, almonds and khoya ...

When you are stirring cashew paste, please keep your eye on pan, otherwise it can be burn.