Paneer Kofta

Koftas

 * 250 g paneer
 * 3 potatoes (boiled and mashed)
 * 1 tsp coriander and cumin seeds powder
 * ¼ tsp salt
 * oil for frying

Gravy

 * ½ tsp ginger garlic paste
 * 3 onions
 * 6 – 8 green chillies
 * ½ tsp turmeric
 * 100 gms cashew nuts
 * 50 gms poppy seeds
 * ½ cup milk
 * 1 tsp garam masala
 * 1½ tsp salt
 * 3 tsp butter
 * 4 cups water
 * 1 tsp lemon juice
 * coriander leaves for garnishing

Directions

 * 1) Grate the paneer and mix well with the mashed potatoes.
 * 2) Add the salt and coriander and cumin seeds powder.
 * 3) Mix well and make into round balls.
 * 4) Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the koftas till golden brown and keep aside.

Gravy

 * 1) Soak cashew nuts and khus-khus in luke warm milk and keep aside for 20 minutes and grind it to a smooth paste along with the milk.
 * 2) Make a paste of onions and green chillies and keep aside.
 * 3) Heat the pan, add the butter to it.
 * 4) Add onion-green chilli paste and ginger-garlic paste and fry till oil separates.
 * 5) Add turmeric powder.
 * 6) Add the cashew nut paste and fry for 3 minutes on a low flame.
 * 7) Add salt and garam masala to the gravy.
 * 8) Pour water into the gravy and let it boil for 5 minutes.
 * 9) Put off the flame and add lemon juice to it.
 * 10) Dump the koftas into the gravy, garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot.