Chilli Paneer (Tofu) Kofta Naramdil - Spicy Soft Hearted Tofu
- Ready In:
- 2hrs
- Ingredients:
- 29
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 500 g panir (tofu)
- 4 tablespoons flour or 4 tablespoons cornflour
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
- salt
- white pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon green chili, finely chopped
- 1⁄2 teaspoon garam masala
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Filling
- 1⁄2 teaspoon saffron, crushed
- 15 -20 almonds, blanched and coarsely ground
- 2 green chilies, finely chopped
- 1⁄4 teaspoon garam masala
- salt
- chili powder
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For the gravy
- 4 teaspoons oil
- 1⁄2 - 3⁄4 cup onion paste
- 2 teaspoons garlic paste
- 2 teaspoons ginger paste
- 1 cup tomatoes (peeled,blanched and finely chopped,or pureed as you desire, you can either chop 'em or puree 'em!)
- salt
- chili powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 -2 bay leaf
- 3 -4 cups water
- 1⁄2 teaspoon garam masala
- green chili, to taste
- chopped green coriander leaves, to garnish
- 2 tablespoons cream
- oil, for deep frying
directions
- Mix all the ingredients mentioned above"Filling".
- Leave 1/4 of the mixture for the centre filling and make 18-20 balls out of the rest.
- Keep aside.
- I'll call this"White mixture".
- Likewise, mix all the ingredients mentioned under"Filling" and make 18-20 tiny yellow paneer balls.
- Keep aside.
- I'll call this"yellow mixture".
- Now, flatten the"white mixture" on your palm.
- Place the"yellow mixture" in the centre.
- Close the top and make smooth balls.
- Keep aside.
- Heat oil in a wok.
- Very gently, fry the above made balls till golden brown.
- Drain on clean kitchen paper towels and keep aside.
- Now, start with the gravy.
- For this, put the bay leaves in 4 teaspoons.
- oil.
- Add the onion paste.
- Stir-fry till brown.
- Add ginger and garlic pastes.
- Stir-fry till the raw smell of the same leaves the mixture.
- Add tomatoes.
- Fry till the fat leaves the masala.
- Add salt, turmeric powder, corriander powder and red chilli powder.
- Add cream.
- Add water.
- Cook, uncovered, till half the water evaporates.
- Just before you serve, add the koftas (balls made earlier).
- Simmer on low flame for 5-7 minutes.
- Remove the koftas very gently so as to be careful that they do not break.
- Put the koftas in a serving bowl.
- Pour the gravy over the koftas.
- Sprinkle garam masala on top.
- Add a little cream on top (optional).
- Garnish with corriander leaves.
- Serve with hot steamed Basmati white rice for a wonderful lunch/dinner party.
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Reviews
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Found it a bit time consuming but well worth the effort. The taste was really good... Mom said that it was like food served in a restaurant... only BETTER! Had a little trouble with the white mixture holding together so sprinkled a bit of water and that helped. I also pan-fried the koftas instead of deep-frying them and it was great! Thanks for the recipe!
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