Broccoli Malai Kofta Recipe

Name: Broccoli Malai Kofta Recipe
Prep time: 60 min
Cuisine: Lucknowi
Ingredients: For Broccoli Koftas; 1 Broccoli; grated; 100 grams Paneer (Homemade Cottage Cheese); crumbled; 2 tablespoons Gram flour (besan); 1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera); 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); Salt; to taste; For the Gravy; 1 inch Ginger; grated; 2 cups Homemade tomato puree; 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania); 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder; 1/4 teaspoon Cardamom Powder (Elaichi); 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder; 1/2 cup Hung Curd (Greek Yogurt); 1 teaspoon Honey; 1 tablespoon Kasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves); Oil; for cooking; Salt; to taste

By Admin

Prep Time Total in 60 M

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Lucknowi

Diet No Onion No Garlic (Sattvic)

The Broccoli Malai Kofta Recipe, is a wholesome and nutritious way to combine the broccoli and paneer into a Kofta.

Ingredients

For Broccoli Koftas
1 Broccoli
grated
100 grams Paneer (Homemade Cottage Cheese)
crumbled
2 tablespoons Gram flour (besan)
1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
Salt
to taste
For the Gravy
1 inch Ginger
grated
2 cups Homemade tomato puree
1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
1/4 teaspoon Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)
1 teaspoon Garam masala powder
1/2 cup Hung Curd (Greek Yogurt)
1 teaspoon Honey
1 tablespoon Kasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves)
Oil
for cooking
Salt
to taste

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making the Broccoli Malai Kofta Recipe, combine all the ingredients for the kofta in a large bowl

Step 2

Adjust the salt to suit your taste

Step 3

Make bite-size broccoli malai kofta balls and keep aside

Step 4

There are two ways we can cook these koftas without deep frying them

Step 5

One is the Oven Method

Step 6

If you plan to bake the kofta's; then place the kofta balls on a greased baking sheet

Step 7

Brush the kofta balls with some oil and bake in a preheated oven (200 C) until the koftas turn golden brown in colour

Step 8

Remove the kofta's from the oven once baked and keep them aside

Step 9

The Second is the Kuzhi Paniyaram Pan Method

Step 10

If you plan to use the Kuzhi Paniyaram Pan; then place the kofta balls in the pan's cavities; drizzle the kofta's with a little oil and pan fry them until golden brown on both sides

Step 11

You will have to flip the kofta balls so they fry on all sides evenly

Step 12

The next step is to make the Kofta Curry Base

Step 13

Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan; add the grated ginger, and honey and saute for about a minute until the honey begins to bubble

Step 14

Add the tomato puree, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and simmer the kofta gravy for about 5 minutes until the raw smell from the tomatoes goes away

Step 15

Add in the hung yogurt, 1 cup of water, salt to taste, the pan fried kofta's and simmer for another 5 minutes and serve

Step 16

Serve the Broccoli Malai Kofta with a soft Phulka's and a Paneer Pulav for a weeknight dinner or for your parties when you call friends over