RECIPES
Malai Kofta
Published: 1ST
October 2024
| Updated on: 17 September, 2025
Golden koftas stuffed with dry fruits and cranberries, drenched in a creamy, spiced gravy—Malai Kofta is pure decadence. Perfect for festive dinners or when you want to treat yourself, it’s a blend of rich textures and flavours.
Serve with naan, parathas, or rice for a royal dining experience. Feel the comfort in every bite!
INGREDIENTS -
For Kofta:
- 3-4 medium-sized boiled potatoes
- 200g paneer
- 50g mawa
- 2-3 chopped green chillies
- Salt (as needed)
- 3 tbsp cornflour
- 1 boiled potato (grated)
- ¼ cup chopped almonds
- ¼ cup chopped cashews
- ¼ cup sliced dried cranberries
- ¼ cup chopped pistachios
- 2 chopped green chillies
- Handful of chopped coriander leaves
For Gravy:
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 tsp black peppercorns
- 3-4 dried Kashmiri red chillies
- 1 tsp cloves
- 4-5 green cardamoms
- 3 medium-sized diced onions
- 1 piece ginger
- 8-10 garlic cloves
- 5 medium-sized tomatoes
- Handful of coriander stems
- ¼ cup cashew nuts
- Salt (as needed)
- 1 cup water
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 2 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tsp garam masala
- ½ tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp fresh cream
Prepare the Kofta:
METHOD -
- In a bowl, mash the boiled potatoes, paneer, and mawa until smooth.
- Add chopped green chillies, salt, and cornflour. Mix well.
- In another bowl, combine grated boiled potato, chopped almonds, cashews, dried cranberries, pistachios, chopped green chillies, chopped coriander leaves, and salt. Mix well.
- Form small balls from the potato-paneer mixture, stuffing each ball with the dry fruit mixture.
- Dust the balls in cornflour and deep fry until golden brown.
Make the Gravy:
- In a pan, heat ghee. Add cinnamon stick, black peppercorns, dried Kashmiri red chillies, cloves, and green cardamoms. Let them splutter.
- Add diced onions, ginger, garlic, tomatoes, coriander stems, cashew nuts, salt, and water. Cook until the tomatoes are soft.
- Blend the mixture into a smooth puree.
Final Steps:
- In the same pan, heat ghee. Add cumin seeds, red chilli powder, and turmeric powder. Stir in the prepared gravy.
- Add garam masala, honey, and fresh cream. Mix well.
- Gently stir in the koftas.
- Garnish with fresh cream and chopped coriander leaves.
Enjoy your delicious Malai Kofta!
