Chhanar kofta / Paneer koftas

Ingredients

For chhanar kofta

 

Home-made paneer/ chana  200 gm

Maida  ½ tbsp

Kashmiri red chili pdr  ½ tsp

Baking pdr  1/4 tsp

Nutmeg pdr  a pinch

Salt to taste

Ghee 1 tbsp

Oil for frying

 

For chanar kalia

1 tomato pureed

Whipped yogurt  1/3 cup

Cashew paste  4 tbsp

Ginger paste 1 tsp

Cumin  ½ tsp

Green cardamom 2

Bay leaves  2

Cloves  2

Cinnamon 1”

Hing  ¼ tsp

Turmeric pdr  1 tsp

Kashmir red chili pdr  1 tsp

Garam masala pdr  ¼ tsp

Mustard oil  2 tbsp

Ghee 1 tbsp

Sugar  1 tsp

Salt to taste

 

Instructions

For chanar kofta

Take the chana/ paneer in a bowl, crumble it using your fingers. Add the flour, ghee ½ tsp, Kashmir red chili pdr, baking pdr, mace-nutmeg pdr to the paneer.

knead well till the dough comes out  of the bowl smooth and your palm looks oily. About 8-10 minutes of exercise for your hands, I think so.

Grease a dish with little ghee, spread the above mixture on the dish,  about 6-7 mm of thickness. Allow it to set for a while. Cut into square shape.

Heat oil, add remaining ghee on a pan, fry the chana/ paneer koftas till golden. Keep aside on the kitchen absorbent towel.

 

For chanar kalia

Add 2 tbsp oil and 1 tbsp ghee in a pan. When smoking hot, throw in the bay leaves, cumin seeds, hing, crushed cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and allow the spices to splutter.

When the spices start to release their aromas, stir in the tomato puree, sprinkle a little slat and saute till the tomatoes are cooked.

Now add the whipped yogurt, ginger paste, turmeric pdr, Kashmir red chili pdr, cool for 5-7 minutes till oil starts to release from the masala.

Stir in the cashew paste, sprinkle sugar, cook for another 3-4 minutes. Add ¾ cups of water, give it a good stir, simmer for roughly 5 minutes.

Adjust the seasonings, gently place the fried chana koftas in the curry, cook for a further 2-3 minutes over a very low flame.

Finish with ghee, sprinkle garam masala pdr. Switch off the gas, allow it to stand for 5-7 minutes, serve hot.

 

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