Ingredients

• Koftas
• 125 g - amul cheese - mashed
• 50 g - cornflour
• 1/2 tsp - pepper powder
• Oil for frying
• Gravy:
• 250 g - onion - grated
• 200 g - tomatoes - pureed
• 3 cm piece ginger - ground
• 1/2 tsp - chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp - garam masala
• 200 g - oil
• 3/4 tsp - salt

How to Make Kofta lajawab

• Mix mashed cheese with cornflour and pepper. Knead well.
• Form into walnut-sized koftas and deep fry till light brown. Drain and keep aside.
• To make gravy, heat oil in a pan and brown onions.
• Add ginger and fry well.
• Add tomatoes, turmeric, red chilli and garam masala and fry on a low fire till oil separates.
• Add water according to the consistency of gravy required.
• Correct seasoning.
• Boil for 5 minutes. Add koftas and boil for a further two minutes.
• Serve hot with parathas or tandoori rotis.
• Makes about 8.