Wednesday, April 08, 2009

Tofu Malai Kofta



INGREDIENTS

FOR THE KOFTA

200 grams Tofu
2 Large potatoes boiled and mashed
1/2 tsp Garam masala
1 tsp Red chilli powder
1 tsp Coriander powder
1 tsp Cumin powder
1 tsp Amchur powder
1 tbsp Cornflour
Few Coriander leaves finely chopped
2 tbsp Fried Mint leaves
Salt
Oil for deep frying

FOR THE GRAVY

2 Tomatoes diced
1 Onion diced into cubes
1 tsp Cumin seeds
1 tsp Turmeric
1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
1 tsp Masala powder
1 tsp Coriander powder
1 tsp Cumin powder
1 tbsp Red chilli powder
1 Dollop butter
1 tbsp Sour cream
Salt

PROCEDURE

1. Mix together all the ingredients for the kofta. Make sure that the mixture does not have too much moisture. If it seems wet add more cornflour.
Make into small lemon sized balls and deep fry until golden brown. Remove keep aside.

2. Heat oil in a pan and saute the onions until lightly brown add ginger garlic paste, turmeric, chilli powder, cumin powder, masala powder and coriander powder saute for about a minute. Add tomatoes and cook until well done (add water if required).

3. Allow it to cool and blend into a smooth paste.

4. Heat butter in a pan add cumin seeds allow to splutter add the tomato paste cook for about 10 minutes. Add sour cream mix well. Turn off the flame and add the kofta allow it to sit for 5 minutes.

Serve hot with roti or naan.

27 comments:

Deepa Hari said...

Thank you for stopping by Phanitha....You have a beautiful space here....lovely collection....Tofu malai kofta looks yummy and delicious....loved ur perugu garelu too.

chef and her kitchen said...

This was on my To-do List!!!
good to see you hv blogged already...
thanks for dropping by!!!

gtyuk said...

that looks rich and yummy, i've never tried that with tofu:)

will be delicious with some cheese naan :)

FH said...

Gorgeous!! My daughter loves Tofu and Paneer too, must try this. Bookmarked, looks delicious! :)

Lavanya said...

looks delicious n rich phanitha..your blog always looks pleasant to me..its quite refreshing :)

Anonymous said...

This looks excellent! Yum!

Priya Sriram said...

Looks so yummy... lovely picture Phanitha... Oh, whats the secret?? ;)

Tangled Noodle said...

This looks so good! I love gravy so I might have to double the recipe - it would be so delicious on rice!

Sara said...

This looks quite delicious, I made tofu for dinner tonight too!

Pam said...

Looks delicious - the gravy sounds amazing.

Vrinda said...

Malai kofta is my Fav but i don't like Tofu..I know its so healthy.Looks so creamy and yummy...

Katherine Roberts Aucoin said...

This looks amazing! I love everything. I love using corriander.

Priya Sriram said...

Hi Phanitha, I have shared an award with you in my blog.. Pls accept it :)

Mahimaa's kitchen said...

wow...awesome. gravy looks mouthwatering.

Justin said...

this is one of my favorite dishes of all time, but I've never even considered making it at home before. thanks for the inspiration.

Chitra said...

wow tofu malai kofta , sounds healthy and looks nice;)will try it outs soon!!

Heather S-G said...

Wow..this looks delicious. I've never made anthing like this before..must try!

phanitha said...

Thank you for the lovely comments..
Deepa, Prathibha, Akal, Asha, Lavanya, 5 star foodie, Priya, Tangled noodle, Sara, Pam, Vrinda, Katherine, Mahima, Justin, Chitra and Girlichef.

Priya the secret is perfect amount of light.

Sanghi said...

Yummy tofu delight..! Phanitha do check my blog for ur award..

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Perugu garelu looks perefect and inviting my friend...lovely presentation.

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Thank you for stopping by Phanitha....You have a beautiful space here....lovely collection....Tofu malai kofta looks yummy and delicious....loved ur perugu garelu too.

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