How to make Malai Kofta at Home Restaurant Style | Aloo Paneer Kofta Curry Recipe Without Cream

fresh cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: coconut milk

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cashew nuts

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almonds provide similar texture at a lower cost

ground chicken

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Ground turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often cheaper than breast.

Boil and mash the potatoes.

Grate the paneer and mix with the mashed potatoes, chopped ginger, garlic, green chillies, coriander, salt, baking soda, and cornstarch.

Form the mixture into small balls (koftas).

Heat oil in a deep pan over medium-high heat and fry the koftas until golden brown; drain on paper towels.

In another pan, heat ghee and oil, then add bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, cloves, cardamom, black pepper, and cumin seeds; sauté until fragrant.

Add roughly chopped onions and sauté until translucent.

Add roughly chopped ginger, peeled garlic cloves, and halved green chillies; cook until fragrant.

Stir in roughly chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, Kashmiri red chilli powder, coriander powder, and salt; cook until tomatoes soften.

Add cashews and water if needed, then simmer until the gravy thickens.

Stir in heavy cream and adjust seasoning as needed.

Carefully add the fried koftas to the sauce; simmer for an additional 2-3 minutes.

Garnish with fresh coriander and serve hot.

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