Mouthwatering Shahi Malai Chicken Kofta | Delicious Creamy Chicken Recipe | Malai Chicken Kofta

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.

Add 300 grams of boneless chicken to a jar.

Add 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste to the chicken.

Add 1 teaspoon chili flakes to the mixture.

Add a little more than 1 teaspoon of garam masala powder.

Add salt to taste.

Add 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder.

Add 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder.

Add 2 tablespoons of roasted besan (gram flour).

If you have bread, you can add that instead of besan.

Add 2 chopped green chilies and 1 small chopped onion.

Add fresh coriander and a little cream to the mixture.

Blend the mixture into a smooth paste.

Form small koftas from the mixture, about the size of a small ball.

Heat oil in a pan on medium flame for frying.

Add the koftas one by one into the hot oil.

Fry the koftas lightly, not fully cooking them.

Turn the koftas to fry evenly until they change color slightly.

Remove the lightly fried koftas and place them on a plate.

In the same pan, add more oil (the oil used for frying koftas).

Add chopped medium-sized onions to the oil.

Add 4-5 green chilies and 8-10 cashews to the onions.

Sauté until the onions are soft and slightly colored.

Remove the onion mixture from the pan and let it cool.

Blend the onion mixture into a fine paste.

In a new pot, add the same oil used for frying onions.

Add a piece of cinnamon and 2 bay leaves to the oil.

Add 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste and mix well.

Add the blended onion paste to the pot and cook until the oil separates.

Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper powder.

If you have white pepper, you can use that instead.

Mix well and continue to cook on medium flame until the oil rises.

Add 1/2 cup of fresh yogurt, ensuring it is not too sour.

Stir continuously on low flame to cook the yogurt with the spices.

Add 1/2 cup of fresh cream to the mixture.

Mix well and cook for a bit to thicken the gravy.

Add half a glass of water to the gravy and mix well.

Add the fried koftas to the gravy and mix gently.

Cover the pot and cook on medium flame, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.

Add crushed kasuri methi for aroma and flavor.

Add 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder for finishing touches.

Garnish with fresh coriander before serving.

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