1.Potatoes - 4 no
2.Cottage cheese or paneer grated - 1 cup
3.Cooked green peas - 1/2 cup optional
4.Green chillies - 3 or 4
5.Salt
6.Cornflour or breadcrumbs - 1/4 cup
7.Oil to fry the kofta
8.Almonds or raisins - 50 gm
Ingredients for the gravy
1.Onions - 2
2.Tomatoes - 2 or 3
3.Ginger and garlic paste - 1 1/2 tsp
4.Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
5.Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
6.Coriander powder - 1 tsp
7.Turmeric powder - a pinch
8.Fresh cream - 1/2 cup
9.Chopped coriander leaves
10.Sha jeera - 1/2 tsp
Preparation
1.To make the kofta balls first boil the potatoes well and mash it using a spoon.To this add the grated paneer , cooked green peas and chopped green chillies .Add salt as needed mix it well.
2.Then divide this dough in to small balls .Stuff raisins or almonds in each ball.then dip each ball in cornflour or breadcrumbs.Heat the oil in a pan and deep fry the balls in it till its color changes to pale golden color.
3.Then heat 2 tsp oil in a kadai and saute the onions in it and then add the green chillies and ginger garlic paste to it.When it is cooked well add the chopped tomatoes to it and mix it well.To this add the powders and salt.Then turn off the fire and when it becomes cool make it in to fine paste.
4.Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan and splutter the sha jeera to it then add the masala gravy to it.when the gravy starts to separate oil add fresh cream to it.When it begins to boil and gravy becomes thicken add the kofta balls to it.
5.Finely add the chopped coriander leaves to it.Serve it with chappathi or roti.
