North Indian Cooking by..Geeta Seth

  • North Indian Cooking....By Geeta Seth
  • Recipes - Index
  • Reference to Spices and Herbs
  • Dals / Lentils
    • DAl / Lentils - Index >
      • About Dal/ Lentil's - Indian Dal Preparations
      • Tadka
      • Whole Black Urad Dal (Black Grams)
      • Maa Ki Kali Dal
      • Dal Makhani
      • Dal Maharani
      • Masoor Dal
      • Moong dal with spinach (Palak with moong dal)
      • Chana Dal
      • Moong Dal with Spinach (Palak Dal with Yellow Moong Dal)
      • Moong Dal (Split and skinned yellow Moong Dal)
      • Red split Masoor Dal (Malka Masoor dal)
      • Split Black Urad Dal
      • Sprouted Moong Dal
      • Split Green moong Dal (Chilka green moong dal)
      • Panchratan Dal or Panchmel Dal ( (Five Dal Mixed )
      • Trevti Dal (Toor Dal & Moong Dal & Chana Dal Mix)
      • Masala Tadka Dal (Arhar dal or Toor Dal)
      • Toor Dal & Masala tadka dal (Arhar Dal or Pigeon pea)
      • Toor Dal (Arhar Dal)
      • Urad Dal (white urad dal)
      • White Urad and chana Dal mix
      • Whole Green Moong Dal
  • Beans
    • Bean- Index
    • Bean- Index
    • About Beans
    • Black Beans curry
    • Chole (chick pea curry)
    • Lima beans curry
    • Lima beans curry
    • Rajma Masala-Red Kidney Bean Curry
  • Rice and Pulao's - Index
    • About rice and pulao >
      • Rice and pulao's >
        • Rice and Pulao's - Index
        • Chicken Biryani
        • Shrimp Biryani
        • Rice with caramelized browned onions
        • Vegetables and paneer Biryani
        • Boiled white rice
        • Boiled white rice
        • How to cook rice on stove
        • How to cook rice on stove
        • Arhar Dal with rice khichdi (Toor dal khichdi)
        • Toor Dal with rice khichdi (Arhar dal khichdi)
        • Black urad dal with rice khichdi (Maa ki dal ki khichdi)
        • Urad dal with rice khichdi (Black urad dal khichdi, Ma ki dal)
        • Moong Dal and rice khichdi
        • Moong dal and dalia khichdi
        • Kali dal ki khichdi (Black urad dal or Maa ki dal ki khichdi)
        • Maa ki dal ki khichdi (whole urad dal khichdi)
        • Sabudana Khichdi (Tapioca pearls)
        • Muttar paneer pulao (Rice with green peas and cheese)
        • Muttar pulao (Rice with green peas)
        • Pulao with cauliflower, green peas and potatoes
        • Vegetabale Pulao
        • Tamarind Rice (Imly rice)
  • Meat Dishes - Index
    • Meat Dishes >
      • Meat Dishes - Index
      • About the Indian meat dishes
      • Beef Kebabs
      • Beef Keema with Spinach
      • Ground Beef shammi kebabs
      • Beef Seekah Kebabs (Minced meat roasted on skewers)
      • Beef Frankie (wrap)
      • Beef with Spinach Curry
      • Butter Chicken (Murg makhani)
      • Chicken Curry
      • Chicken Kebabs
      • Chicken Keema with spinach
      • Chicken Seekh Kebabs (Minced meat roasted on skewers)
      • Chicken kebabs Stir fry
      • Chicken Shami kebabs
      • Chicken korma
      • Chicken Frankie (wrap)
      • Chicken tikka Masala
      • Chicken with spinach curry (chicken saag)
      • Palak Gosht (Beef with Spinach Curry)
      • Chicken Saag (Chicken with spinach curry)
      • Tandoori chicken
  • Kati Roll
    • Kati Roll - Index
    • Beef kati roll
    • Chicken kati roll
    • Paneer kati roll
  • Paneer dishes - Index
    • About paneer
    • Paneer dishes - Index
    • How to make Paneer at home
    • Butter Paneer (Paneer makhani)
    • Crumbled paneer curry with green peas
    • Kadhai paneer
    • Muttar paneer (paneer with green peas)
    • Paneer Curry
    • Paneer tikka (Barbecued Paneer Kebabs)
    • Paneer Bhurji (Scrambled Paneer)
    • Palak paneer (spinach with paneer)
    • Paneer Frankie (wrap)
    • Paneer tikka masala
    • Shahi paneer
    • Tandoori Paneer Tikka Kebab
  • Kofta - Index
    • Koftas >
      • Kofta - Index
      • About Koftas
      • Cabbage Koftas (Bandh gobi kofta)
      • Lauki Kofta curry (Bottle Gourd)
      • Masoor Dal Kofta
      • Paneer Koftas
      • Palak Kofta (Spinach kofta)
  • Vegetable dishes - Index
    • Vegetable dishes with gravy >
      • Vegetable dishes - Index
      • About the Vegetables dishes
      • Arbi with gravy (Taro roots)
      • Aloo tamater ke sabzi (Potatoes with toamtoes curry)
      • Aloo Muttar Ki Sabzi (Potato with Green Peas Curry)
      • Aloo wadiyan (Potatoes with urad dal wadiyan)
      • Besan Kadhi
      • Bharwa aloo (Stuffed potatoes)
      • Dum Aloo (Potato curry)
      • Egg curry (Ande Ki curry)
      • Mangories with Aloo, tamater (Moong Dal Mangories with potatoes and tomateos)
      • Sarson Ka Saag
      • Spinach with mushrooms
      • Stuffed cabbage rolls curry (Bandh gobi ki rolls)
      • Palak Mushroom curry (Spinach with Mushroom curry)
      • Punjabi Kadhi (Besan pakoda kadhi)
      • Pyaz ki Aloo (Potatoes with onion curry)
  • Vegetables side dishes - Index
    • Vegetables Side dishes (sukhi sabzi) >
      • Vegetables side dishes - Index
      • About the vegetables
      • Aloo baingan (Eggplant with potatoes)
      • Aloo Gobi masala (Spicy Potatoes and cauliflower curry)
      • Aloo Gobi masala (Cauliflower)
      • Aloo methi ki sabzi (Potatoes with fenugreek leaves)
      • Aloo Muttar sukhe (Sauteed boiled potatoes with green peas)
      • Aloo Muttar masala
      • Aloo palak ke sabzi (Potatoes with spinach)
      • Arbi - Masala arbi (Taro roots)
      • Bell Pepper stuffed with potatoes (Capsicum, Shimla Mirch)
      • Bell peppers with onion and potatoes (Capsicums)
      • Eggplant Bharta- Indian Roasted Banigan Ka Bharta
      • Baingan Ka Bharta (Eggplant Bharta)
      • Bharwa Baingan (Stuffed Eggplants)
      • Bharwa Bhindi (Okra Stuffed with onion masala)
      • Bharwa banana peppers - Banana peppers stuffed with potatoes
      • Bhindi ke Sabzi (Okra)
      • Cabbage Curry (Bandh gobi, patta gobi)
      • Gajar methi ki sabzi (Carrots with Fenugreek leaves)
      • Capsicum masala (Bell peppers)
      • Gawar Ke Phalli (Cluster Beans)
      • Gawar Ke Phalli (Cluster Beans)- 2
      • Gobi aloo with onion & garlic (Cauliflower with onion, garlic & potatoes)
      • Gobi ki bhurji (Grated cauliflower with Green Peas)
      • Gobi aloo ki sabzi, Phool gobi (Cauliflower with potatoes)
      • Gobi Musallam (Cauliflower)
      • Green Beans (French beans)
      • Karela Bharwa with masala (stuffed Bitter Melon)
      • Lobia ki phalli (Green long beans)
      • Kaddu Ki Sabzi (Yellow pumpkin curry)
      • Lauki ki sabzi (Bottle gourd, Long Melon, Ghiya)
      • Jera Aloo (Potatoes with Cumin Seeds)
      • Jeera Aloo (Potatoes with Cumin Seeds)
      • Mooli ki bhurji (White daikon radish bhurji)
      • Methi Matar Malai (Fenugreek leaves, Green peas and Malai)
      • Muttar aloo with tomatoes and onions(Green peas with potatoes,tomatoes& onions)
      • Sangri, mooli ki phalli aloo ki sath (Dikon green beans with potatoes)
      • Sem aloo ki sabzi (Flat beans with potatoes)
      • Sem aloo ki sabzi (Green fava beans with potatoes)
      • Sukhe Aloo ke sabzi (Boiled sautéed potatoes with masala)
      • Masala Turaii (Zucchini with Masala)
      • Turai ki sabzi (zucchini)
  • Salad - Indian salads
    • Salad - Indian salads Index
    • Kala Chana Salad - Indian Black Chickpea salad
    • Cabbage salad - (Indian spicy Cabbage salad)
    • Fruit salad - Indian spicy fruit salad
    • Chickpea Salad - Indian spicy chickpea salad
    • Corn Salad - Spicy Indian Corn Salad
    • Kachumber Salad - Indian Cucumber, Onion & Tomato salad
    • Mixed Bean Salad - Indian Mixed Bean Salad
    • Sprouted Green Moong Salad - (Indian recipe)
    • Quinoa Salad with Strawberries, Blueberries and Grapes
  • Popular Indian Sweet dishes- Index
    • Desserts .. Popular North Indian sweets >
      • About Indian desserts
      • Indian sweet dishes - Index
      • Almond burfi (Badam Ki Burfi)
      • Almond Halwa
      • Besan ka Halwa (Gram flour Halwa)
      • Besan ka ladoo (Gram flour ladoo)
      • Boondi (Sweet Boondi)
      • Boondi or Boondi Ladoo
      • Boondi Ladoo
      • Carrot Burfi (Gajar ki burfi)
      • Carrot Halwa (Gajar ka halwa)
      • Cashew burfi (Kaju burfi, Kaju katli)
      • Coconut Burfi (Nariyal Ki Burfi)
      • Gujia
      • Gulab jamun
      • Gluten free Gulab Jamun
      • Kala Jamun
      • Kheer (Rice pudding)
      • Lauki Ka Halwa (Bottle gourd Halwa)
      • Makhanna Kheer (Puffed lotus seeds pudding)
      • Rasugalla
      • Rasgulla
      • Rasmalai
      • Rasmalai
      • Sabudana Kheer (Tapioca Pudding)
      • Vermicelli Kheer (Seviyan kheer, Payasam Kheer)
      • Shrikhand (Sweet Yogurt)
      • Sooji Ka Halwa (Cream of wheat, Rava)
      • Pista burfi (Pistachio Burfi)
      • Phirni (Rice pudding)
      • Petha
      • Pumpkin burfi (kaddu ki burfi)
      • Til ke Burfi (Seasme Seed Burfi)
  • Snacks and chaats - Index
    • Snacks and Chaats >
      • Snacks & chaats - Index
      • About snacks and chaats
      • Aloo Bonda (potato balls dipped in Besan Batter)
      • Aloo Tikki (Potato patties)
      • Besan sev (Gram flour noodles)
      • Besan spicy french toast (Toast dipped in besan batter and cooked)
      • Besan cheela (Gram flour pancake)
      • Besan and sooji ka cheela (Gram flour & cream wheat pancake)
      • Bread rolls stuffed with spicy potatoes
      • Chola Aloo Tikki (Potatoes and chick peas patties)
      • Chole Chaat - Indian spicy Chickpea Chaat
      • Corn Chaat
      • Fruit Chaat - Indian spicy Fruit chaat
      • Kala chana chaat- Indian Black chickpea chaat
      • Dahi Vada ( urad dal pakoras with yogurt)
      • Dokhla Tips
      • Besan Ka Dokhla (Gram flour dokhla)
      • Moong Dal Dokhla
      • Sooji ka Dokhla (Cream of Wheat Dokhla)
      • Urad Dal and Rice Dokhla
      • Gol Gappa (Pani Puri)
      • Dosa
      • Dosa aloo masala for dosa stuffing (Potato Dosa masala)
      • Rava Dosa
      • Sambher
      • Idli
      • Rava Idli (Sooji or Cream of wheat idli)
      • Rava Masala idli (Masala idli)
      • Hariyalli tikki or Hara bhara kebab
      • Mathri (Crispy salty crackers)
      • Gluten Free Mathri (Crispy salty crackers)
      • Medu Vada
      • Vegetable Cutlets (Mixed vegetable cutlets)
      • Moong Dal Cheela (Moong dal pancake)
      • Namkeen paras (Cispy salted crackers)
      • Aloo pakoras (Potato fritters)
      • Cauliflower pakora (Gobi ka pakora)
      • Pakora with Green Moong Dal and potatoes (Fritter)
      • Pyaz ka pakoras (Onion pakoras fritter)
      • Mixed vegetable pakora - Fritters (potatoes, spinach & onion mixed)
      • Potatoes and vegetables mix pakoras (Fritter)
      • Palak pakora (Spinach pakoras)
      • Paneer pakoras (Fritter)
      • Chicken pakoras (Fritters)
      • Papari / papadi Chaat
      • Bharwa mirchi ka pakora (Stuffed green chilie fritters)
      • Poha with green peas
      • Potato Cutlet
      • Potato paneer tots
      • Roasted cauliflower
      • Tandoori Gobi (Tandoori Cauliflower)
      • Sabudana, Aloo Vada (Tapioca cutlet with potato)
      • Samosa (Muttar aloo samosa)
      • Shakkar paras (Sweet crackers)
      • Sprouted Green moong chat
      • Upma
      • Uthappam (Rice & Dal uthappam) (pancake)
      • Uthappam (Rava Uthappam) (Pancake)
  • Chutneys
    • Chutney - Index
    • About Chutney
    • Coconut chutney
    • Hari chutney (Green chutney, coriander leaves or clintro chutney)
    • Pudina Ki chutney (Mint chutney)
    • Tamarind chutney (Imli ki chutney)
    • Tomato Chutney
  • Raita (Yogurt)
    • Raita (Yogurt) - Index
    • About raita and Yogurt
    • Aloo, Dhai ka raita (yogurt with potatoes)
    • Boondi ka raita (yogurt with boondi)
    • Gajar ka raita (Yogurt with carrots)
    • Kheera ka raita (Yogurt with cucumber)
    • Lauki ka raita (Yogurt with lauki)
    • Pudina ka raita (Yogurt with mint leaves)
    • Palak ka raita (Yogurt with spinach)
    • Yogurt with green onion, cucumber and tomatoes
  • Breakfast dishes - Index
    • Breakfast dishes - Index
    • Anda Bhurji (Egg Bhurji)
    • Spicy scrambled eggs
    • Muttar Chaat (Green peas)
    • Kala Chana (Black chana)
    • Moong dal chaat or sukhi moong dal
    • Sweet Dalia (Cream of Wheat Porridge)
  • Indian Breads (Roti, Paratha, poori)
    • Indian Breads - Index
    • About Indian Breads
    • ROTI:
    • Roti - Index
    • Chapattis (Pulkha or Roti)
    • Bajra ki Roti (Millet flour)
    • Besan ki roti with onions (Gram flour roti)
    • Lachha roti (Spiral Layered roti)
    • Makai ki roti (Corn flour roti)
    • Methi ki roti (Roti with Fenugreek leaves)
    • Roti with Layers (Paratdar Roti)
    • Roomali roti
    • PARATHAS:
    • Paratha - Index
    • Aloo paratha (Potato stuffed paratha)
    • Bajra (millet) ka paratha
    • Besan ka paratha (Gram flour paratha)
    • Gobi ka paratha (Cauliflower stuffed paratha)
    • Lachha paratha (Spiral layered paratha)
    • Layered Paratha (Paratdar Paratha)
    • Makai ka paratha (corn flour paratha)
    • Methi Ka Paratha (Paratha with Fenugreek leaves)
    • Mooli ka paratha (Daikon stuffed paratha)
    • Mughlai paratha
    • Muttar Ka paratha (Paratha with green peas)
    • Palak paratha (spinach paratha)
    • Paneer paratha
    • Urad Dal stuffed paratha
    • Puri - Index
    • Poori (Puri) :
    • Poori (Puri)
    • Methi ki poori (Poori with Fenugreek leaves)
    • Muttar Poori (Poori with green peas)
    • Palak poori (Poori with spinach)
    • Poori stuffed with urad dal (kochari)
    • Bhature
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Paneer Kofta

                                      Paneer Koftas

Paneer kofta is a delicious one of the popular north Indian kofta dish. Paneer koftas are made of paneer and stuffed with nuts then deep fried and then immered in spicy gravy prepared with onion, garlic, tomatoes and nuts.
 
Paneer kofta is served as a main dish and perfect for dinner parties, special occasion and traditional Indian festivals.  Paneer koftas goes well with Nan, chapatti or parthas. Paneer is a traditional North Indian cheese and source of protein. It is a very important constituent of the North Indian cuisine. Therefore, it would not be surprise if you are invited for dinner and paneer is a part of appetizer or the main course and the sweet dish.

​Ingredients for the paneer:

½   Gallon whole milk for paneer
   see - 
 How to make paneer at home)
4   Tablespoons lemon juice
1   Teaspoon all purpose flour (maida) ​
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Milk
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Lemon juice
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All-purpose flour (Maida)
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Pot- For boiling Milk
Ingredients for the filling:       
 
¼    Cup crumbled paneer
1     Medium green chili- fine chopped 
​       (remove the seeds & membrane from the chili)
1    Medium onion – fine chopped
12   Almonds - fine chopped  
½    Tablespoon fresh fine chopped or grated ginger
½    Teaspoon salt or to your taste
1     Tablespoon vegetable oil 

   Oil for frying kofta's

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Crumbled Paneer
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Onion- Chopped
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Ginger- grated
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Crumbled paneer
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Oil
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Green chili- chopped
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Almond- Fine chopped
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Salt
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Oil-For frying Kofta's
Ingredients for the gravy:

2    Medium size onions 
2    Teaspoon minced garlic        
2    Medium size ripe tomato pureed or 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
1    Tablespoon fresh grated ginger
1    Medium green chili - chopped (Remove the seeds & membrane to reduce
      the heat)

3    Tablespoons plain yogurt 
2    Teaspoons coriander powder
½   Teaspoon red chili powder
½   Teaspoon turmeric powder 
½   Teaspoon garam masala powder or to your taste
4    Tablespoons vegetable oil 
3    Tablespoons chopped coriander leaves
10   to 15 Raw Cashew nuts -soaked or powdered-optional
½   Cup of whole milk
1    Teaspoon salt or to your taste 
3    Tablespoon vegetable oil

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Measurement conversion
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Onions, Tomatoes, Ginger, Garlic, Green Chili & Coriander ​ leaves
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Coriander powder
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Garam masala
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Yogurt
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Coriander leaves
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Red chili powder
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Green chili- chopped
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Cashews
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Oil
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Turmeric powder
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Ginger- grated
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Milk
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Salt
Direction for stuffing:

1. In frying pan heat 1 tablespoon oil, add chopped onions and sauté them for
​     4 to 5 minutes or until they become translucent.
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In a pan add oil and onions
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Saute onion
​2. Add chopped Almonds or chopped cashews and mix with onions and saute for
    few seconds.

3. Add, grated ginger, chopped green chilies, and salt mix everything together
   with the onions and saute for few seconds.
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Add chopped Almonds & saute
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Add green chilies & ginger
4.  Add crumbled Paneer and mix and saute for few seconds. Turn the stove off
​     and let them cool down.
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Saute Almonds, ginger & green chilies
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Add crumbled paneer & mix
​4.  If you like to make stuffing little spicy add red chili powder or add any other 
    desired ingredients
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Mix cheese and saute
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Paneer kofta stuffing is ready
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Paneer kofta stuffing
Directions for the Kofta Balls: 

1. Make the paneer and knead it with the palm of the hand till it become soft, or
    use the food processer to soften the paneer. If you do not want make paneer
    then you can grate store bought paneer.

2. Once paneer become soft add all purpose flour and mix it in the paneer, if the
     paneer become too dry add few drops of water, the paneer should be soft and
     smooth. 
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Knead the Paneer
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Add All- purpose flour
3. Grease your palms and divide the dough roughly in to 18 to 20 parts without
​    forming into the balls. 
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Paneer kofta dough
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Grease your palms
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Divide the dough into 18 to 20 balls
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Kofta ball dough
4. Take a dough and roll it in between your palms into a ball and keep aside.
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Take one dough in your hand
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Roll the dough into kofta ball
 5. Take a kofta ball and with the thumb press into the middle of the ball and
​     make a depression.
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Paneer kofta balls
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With the thumb make a depression in the kofta ball
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Depression is made in kofta ball
6. With a spoon take some stuffing and fill in the depression of kofta ball, then
     close it and roll in to a ball. Repeat it until you fill all the balls. 
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Stuff kofta ball with stuffing
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Close the Kofta Ball
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Roll the stuffed kofta ball
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Stuffed Paneer kofta
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Stuffed Paneer kofta balls
7. Heat 3 cups of oil in a frying pan or a kadhi on medium high heat. In about
    7 to 8 minutes oil will become hot.

 8. To test it drop a small piece of dough in the hot oil if the dough started to 
      sizzle and comes up it means oil is hot enough, turn the heat down to medium
​      low.
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Add oil in a pan and heat
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Drop a piece of dough in oil
​9. Now gently drop 7 to 8 stuffed paneer ball in the hot oil, do not touch the balls,
    let the balls fry.
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Drop kofta's in hot oil
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Kofta's start sizzling in oil
10. With the spatula flicker oil over the balls.

11.
In about 2 minutes the bottom of the balls starts looking light brown then
      turn them around, and let them fry for 2 minutes and then flip them around.
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Flicker oil over kofta balls
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Turn the koftas to other side
11. With the spatula keep flipping the koftas around for 6 to 7 minutes or until the
​     koftas become golden brown. 
​

12. Once the balls become golden brown or the desired cooler take them off the
       oil
 and place them in a plate over the paper towel so that extra oil could be
      
 absorbed. ​
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Paneer kofta's become golden brown
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Take the kofta's out of the oil
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Place kofta's over paper towel
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Fried Paneer kofta's
13. Turn the heat down because the oil is hot and you do not want the other batch
    of balls fried quickly.

14. Drop another batch of paneer balls then raise the heat a little.  Repeat the
    process until all the paneer balls are fried. 
 Directions for the gravy: 

1. Soak Cashew nuts in hot water.
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Place the cashews in a bowl
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Soak Cashews in hot water
2. Once Cashews are soaked transfer them in a chopper or blender. Add yogurt 
​     and grind them to the paste.
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Add soaked cashews & Yogurt
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Grind cashews
​3. In the same chopper or blender add chopped onion and garlic and mince .
    Mixture should be coarse.
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In the chopper add onion & garlic
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Mince onion and garlic
4.  On high heat add the oil in a wide nonstick frying pan, add minced onions and
     garlic and sauté them while periodically stirring.
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 5.  Onions will have a lot of water so for the first 8 to 10 minutes keep the heat
      high so that all the onion water evaporates quickly.

6.  Once the onion water evaporated turn the heat down to medium and let the
     onions fry for 8 to 9 minutes, frequently stir the onions.  
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In a pan add oil, minced onion & garlic
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Mix minced onion, garlic with oil fry
​7. While onions are frying in the same chopper add Tomatoes and Puree.
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In a chopper add tomatoes
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puree Tomatoes
8.  Once the onions become light brown add Coriander powder, red chili powder,
     Turmeric powder and mix with the fried onions and fry for few seconds.
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Onion become light brown
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Add coriander powder, turmeric powder & red chile powder
​9.   Add Tomato Puree and Yogurt and cashew mixture to the  the Onion Masala
​      and mix.
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Mix spices with fried onion & fry
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Add tomato puree
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Mix tomato puree well
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10.  With the Tomato puree and yogurt cashew paste onion masala become watery.
      turn the heat
 high for 2 to 3 minutes so that water evaporates quickly then turn
      the heat
 down to medium, while keep string occasionally so that onion Masala
      does not
 stick the pan.

​11. Once all the water evaporated and you see the oil in the pan that means onion 
     masala is done. 
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Mix yogurt, Cashew paste well
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Onion masala is ready
12.  Add 4 cups of water and salt and  mix with onion masala, 
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Add water in onion masala
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Add salt
13. Cover the pan and cook for 10 to 12 minutes.
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Mix gravy well
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Cover the pan and cook
14. Once gravy is cooked add ½ cup of milk and mix it well with the gravy and
      stir constantly for 1 minute so that milk blend in well with the gravy. Let the
      gravy cook for 8 to 10 minutes, while frequently stirring the gravy. Milk binds
​      the gravy with onion masala
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Gravy is cooked
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Add Milk in the gravy
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Mix milk with gravy well
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Gravy is cooked
15. Add grated ginger, chopped green chilies and Garam masala in the gravy and 
      mix and let it cook.  
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Add grated ginger & green chilies
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Add garam masala and mix
16. Once gravy is cooked add ½ cup of water and bring to boil, because koftas
​      will soak in lot of water. 
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Gravy is ready
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Add water and mix
17. Add fried kofta ball's in the gravy.

18. With a spoon take some gravy and cover the Kofta's.
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Add fried Paneer koftas in the gravy
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Pour gravy over kofta's
19. Cover the pan and simmer for few minutes.
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Kofta’s are covered with gravy
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Cover the Pan & simmer
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Kofta’s are ready they are soaked in gravy
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Sprinkle coriander leaves and mix
20. Once koftas are soaked in the gravy and gravy becomes thick add little water
       and give a boil, turn the stove off.

21. Pour gravy over kofta's. Koftas absorb water.

22.  When ready to serve gently transfer the koftas into a serving dish and garnish
       with coriander leaves.  
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Pour gravy over Kofta's
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Garnish Kofta's with Coriander leaves
Tips:

1. If you do not have the time to cook everything in one day for paneer kofta then you can split the cooking process in two days by preparing kofta in one day and make the gravy other day.  If you are cooking it for the party, you can even make koftas’s in advance and freeze them, and the day you are going to serve mix them with gravy and heat.

2.  If you have nut grinder then you do not need to soak the cashew nuts just grind
     them dry and make a powder then add in the onion masala.

3.  Make extra paneer kofta and freeze them for later use.


Please take the time to let me know what you think about my recipe. Your comments would be helpful to me to improve the recipe.

Thank you 
Geeta Seth

Other recipe:

Cabbage kofta (Bandh gobi)                          
Lauki kofta  (Bottle gourd, Ghiya)

Palak kofta (Spinach kofta)                            Masoor dal kofta (lentils)

Muttar paneer                                                  Palak paneer
(Paneer with green peas)                                (Paneer with spinach)

Paneer stuffed paratha                                  Crumbled paneer curry
    Please take the time to let me know what you think about my recipe. Your comments would be helpful to me to improve the recipe.. Thank you.. Geeta Seth
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