Ingredients

• 100 gms - green peas
• 100 gms - cauliflower
• 100 gms - French beans, finely chopped
• 100 gms - carrots, finely chopped
• 250 gms - potatoes, boiled and mashed
• 2 tbsp - bread crumbs
• 1 - bread slice, soaked in water
• 1 tsp - garam masala
• 1 tsp - chilli powder
• 1.5 tsps - lemon juice
• Salt to taste
• Oil for deep frying
• To be ground into a paste :
• For the Koftas:
• 9 cloves - garlic
• 1-inch piece - ginger
• 7 - green chillies
• For the Gravy:
• 750 gms - tomatoes
• 3 - onions
• 4 - cloves
• 2 - small sticks of cinnamon
• 1 tbsp - cornflour
• 1 tsp - sugar
• 1 tsp - garam masala
• 1 tsp - chilli powder
• 4 tbsp - butter
• salt and pepper to taste
• To be ground into a paste:
• 15 - cloves
• 1-inch piece - ginger
• 5 - green chillies
• For Baking:
• 1 tbsp - fresh cream
• 1/2 tbsp - grated cheese

How to Make Simple Malai Kofta Curry

• For the Koftas:
• Boil the peas.
• Steam the cauliflower, french beans and carrots in a pressure cooker without adding water.
• Add the vegetables and peas to the potatoes and make a dough.
• Add 1 tbsp of bread crumbs and the bread slice.
• Add the kofta paste, garam masala, chilli powder, lemon juice and salt and form into kofta balls.
• Roll the koftas into the remaining bread crumbs and deep fry in oil to a golden brown colour.
• Keep aside.
• For the Gravy:
• Put the tomatoes in hot water for 10 minutes.
• Remove and blend into a puree.
• Blend the onions with very little water.
• Heat the butter, add the onions and stir fry for 5 minutes till light brown.
• Then add the cloves, cinnamon and paste and fry again for 2 minutes.
• Add the tomato puree and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add 1 cup of water and boil for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Pour the mixture into a blender, add the cornflour and sugar and blend.
• Put to cook again and add the garam masala, chilli powder, salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes.
• To Proceed:
• Arrange the koftas in an ovenproof dish.
• Pour the gravy and fresh cream over the koftas.
• Sprinkle the grated cheese on top and bake or for 10 to 15 minutes in a hot oven at 200 degrees C until the cheese melts.