MALAI KOFTA WITH GRAVY

INGREDIENTS REQUIRED:

For the Kofta:

1 1/2 lb. potatoes
2 heaped tbsp each of crumbled paneer,
khoya and thick malai(You can substitute this with baked ricotta cheese and heavy cream)
4-5 cashewnuts chopped
1 tbsp raisins
2-3 finely chopped green chillies
1/4 tsp sugar
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp red-chilli powder
1/2 tsp cardammom powder
Salt To Taste
3 tbsp cooking oil/ghee(clarified butter)
Oil for frying the koftas

For the gravy:

2 medium onions,chopped
3 flakes garlic,crushed
1 inch ginger,crushed
3 large tomatoes,pureed
1 tsp red-chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
1/2 tsp dhania(corainder) powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
2 tsp powdered poppy seeds
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tbsp ground peanuts/cashewnuts

How to make malai koftha :

   *Boil the potatoes till tender.
   *Peel, mash and add salt to taste.
    Keep aside.
   *Mix all the other ingredients for the kofta into a paste.
   *Make rounds of the potato dough and place a little of the prepared mixture in the center of each round.
   *Seal the edges and shape into stuffed rounds. Deep fry each kofta till golden brown. Drain and keep      aside.
   *Blend together the onions, ginger, garlic and the poppy seeds and fry in 3 tbsp of oil till brown and the oil   begins to seperate.
   *Add the pureed tomatoes and the masala powders.
   *Add the sugar and the ground peanuts.
   *The gravy will begin to thicken.
   *You can also add some malai to thicken it some more.
   *Mix in some water if necessary.
   *When the gravy comes to a boil, add the koftas.
   *Heat through and serve the malai kofta.
     Note: In this malai kofta receipe , the koftas should be put in just before eating the dish or else they will   turn soggy.