Halwai August 7, 2024

Ingredients:

• 250 gms – Potatoes
• 300 gms – Tomatoes
• 100 gms – Paneer
• 50 gms- Maida
• 100 gms – Onion
• 50 gms – Cashewnuts
• 10 gms – Cumin seeds
• 25 gms – Khowa
• 10 gms – Poppy Seeds
• 1/2 tsp – Sugar
• 100 ml – Oil
• 1 tsp – Garam Masala powder
• 1 tsp – Cream
• 1 bunch – Coriander
• Salt to taste

Method:

  1. Boil and mash the potatoes, add salt and make a soft dough.
  2. For Filling:
  3. Grate paneer and khowa and to that add coriander, cashewnuts and cream and keep it aside.
  4. Make round balls of the dough.
  5. Flatten them on the palm and form kofta shapes.
  6. Roll in maida and fry.
  7. For Gravy:
  8. Grind tomatoes and green chillies into a fine paste.
  9. Roast all the spices on a tawa and grind them into a powder.
  10. Heat oil in a kadai, add onion paste, tomato, green chilli paste and fry till it turns slightly golden brown.
  11. Add water and simmer, stirring continuously.
  12. Then add the koftas and just stir it once.
  13. Garnish it with cream, ginger juliennes and fresh coriander leaves.
  14. Serve it hot with butter naan or tandoori roti.

Recipe courtesy of Apeksha Ekbote