VEGAN MALAI KOFTA: INDIAN DUMPLINGS IN CURRY TOMATO CREAM SAUCE
Potato and tofu-ricotta dumplings are fried or baked until crispy on the outside and soft inside, then served with a flavorful curried tomato cream sauce. Enjoy with some Indian flatbread or basmati rice.
Provided by Eva
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- First cook the potatoes for the kofta. Peel and cut the potatoes in half, then place them in a pot and cover with water. Place a lid on the pot and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Turn the heat to medium and let boil for 10-15 minutes until the potatoes are fully cooked and easily pierced with a fork. Drain the hot water from the potatoes, mash them until smooth, and set aside.
- While the potatoes are cooking, start the curry tomato cream sauce. In a large heavy bottomed pot add the onion, canned tomatoes and their juices, cashews, garlic, ginger, garam masala, turmeric, cayenne, and salt. If you are using fenugreek seeds instead of kasoori methi, also add the fenugreek seeds at this point. Cover the pot and bring it to a simmer over medium heat. Let simmer covered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Transfer the onion and tomato mixture to a blender and blend until smooth, making sure to vent so hot air doesn't build up in the blender. Alternatively, you can use an immersion blender, but the final sauce will not be as silky smooth. Pour the creamy mixture back into the pot and add the coconut milk, reserving ~1/4 cup back to serve and crush the methi in your fingers and add to the pot. Mix together and cover the pot and set aside until the kofta are ready.
- In a large mixing bowl, mash the tofu by squeezing it in your hands until it's creamy and no chunks remain. You want to have the texture of ricotta. Alternatively you can blend it in a small food processor until smooth.
- Add the mashed potatoes to the mashed tofu along with the corn starch, minced cilantro, lemon juice, garam masala, and salt. Mix together and test the consistency by forming some into a ball. It should hold together. It can stick to your hands a little, but if it is very sticky or too wet and falling apart, you can add a bit more corn starch. This can vary depending on what brand and variety of tofu you use, but the recipe is quite flexible. Mix in the frozen peas. Shape the kofta mixture into heaping 1 tablespoon portions and roll into balls or into a football shape (a torpedo).
- To fry the kofta: Heat about 2-inches of high heat safe oil in a heavy bottomed pot over medium-low heat. Test the oil either with a thermometer until it is 325-350 ºF or you can test with a small piece of the kofta mixture: the oil should bubble/boil vigorously around it and the kofta should float to the surface fairly quickly after being dropped in. When the oil is heated fry the shaped kofta in batches, being careful not to overcrowd the pan, until the kofta is a beautiful dark golden brown color, flipping halfway through for even cooking. This should take 5-10 minutes, depending on the temperature of your oil, how much oil you have heated (more oil means the temperature is more stable when you add the kofta), and how many kofta you add at once. When the kofta are cooked, transfer to a paper towel lined plate with a wire spider strainer. Repeat with remaining batched of kofta until all are cooked.
- To bake the kofta: Preheat the oven to 425 ºF. Line a baking tray with parchement and spray or brush with oil. Arrange the shaped kofta onto the baking tray so there is 1/2-1" between each kofta. Spray or brush the tops with oil. Bake for 30-40 minutes, flipping after the first 15-20 minutes, until both sides are golden and the edges of the kofta are crispy and chewy. It's normal for the kofta to lose their shape a little and flatten when baked.
- When ready to serve, pour the sauce overtop the kofta (only use what you will eat in one sitting, as the kofta get soggy once in the sauce), then pour the reserved coconut milk over top the kofta. Garnish with cilantro if desired. Enjoy with Indian flatbread and/or basmati rice.
MALAI KOFTA
Learn how to make malai kofta! This popular Indian recipe consists of delicious potato and cheese balls in a velvety tomato-based curry sauce. The air fryer lightens up the traditionally deep-fried dumplings, while the pressure cooker makes putting together the curry sauce effortless. -Soniya Saluja, The Belly Rules the Mind
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 55m
Yield 20 kofta (4 cups gravy).
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for 10 minutes or until tender; drain. Mash potatoes; cool to room temperature., Preheat air fryer to 375°. In a large bowl, stir together potatoes, paneer, cardamom and salt until combined. Spoon 2 tablespoons of potato mixture in lightly greased hands and flatten to 1/8-in. thick. Press a raisin and cashew in the center; bring sides up to enclose. Gently roll into a ball. Repeat with remaining potato mixture. Spritz fryer basket with cooking spray. Working in batches if needed, place balls in a single layer in basket lined with parchment. Cook until golden brown, 10-15 minutes., Meanwhile, for the gravy, in a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker, combine tomatoes, yogurt, water, cashews, ginger garlic paste and 1 teaspoon red chili powder. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 6 minutes. Quick-release pressure. Puree mixture using an immersion blender until smooth. Strain mixture, pressing to extract as much liquid as possible; discard solids. Wipe insert clean., Select saute setting and adjust for medium heat; add ghee. When ghee is hot, add garam masala and remaining 1 teaspoon red chili powder; cook, stirring constantly, until very fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Stir in strained tomato mixture and sugar. Simmer, uncovered, until mixture is slightly thickened, 5-8 minutes. Add fenugreek and, if desired, cream; cook 1 minute. Pour mixture over kofta.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 442 calories, Fat 26g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 386mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 16g protein.
MALAI KOFTA (VEGETABLE DUMPLINGS IN CURRY SAUCE)
Adapted from a recipe I saw on the Vah Reh Vah (Vah Chef) cooking show. This is really good - not too watery or too creamy. Make sure you slice the onions very thinly, add the salt to them and cook them for a fairly long time until they are a caramel color. Make sure to add the full amount of water to the sauce as well. The amount of spices may seem like a lot, but trust me, it's good!
Provided by Passiflora
Categories Curries
Time 1h30m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Koftas:.
- Boil potatoes, drain, cool and grate 1 cup.
- Defrost 1 cup peas and carrots in microwave.
- Using cheesecloth, squeeze moisture out of peas & carrots.
- In a medium-size bowl, combine vegetables with grated potatoes.
- Grate 1 cup paneer and add to vegetable mixture.
- Add 1 small handful chopped cilantro, chopped green chiles, 2 tbsp coriander powder, 1 tbsp cumin powder, a sprinkle of chile powder, 1/2 tsp salt.
- Add medium-ground cashews and 1/8 cup raisins and mix well.
- With your hands, form into round koftas 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and roll in flour, coating all sides of koftas.
- Deep fry in oil in a wok or kadai until golden brown on each side and place on a paper towel to drain.
- Curry Sauce:.
- In a skillet, preferably large and cast iron: fry the chopped onion over medium heat in 3 tablespoons oil with 1/2 tsp salt until caramelized and brown.
- Add all ginger garlic paste, turmeric, chopped tomatoes, a sprinkle of chili powder, 1 tbsp cumin and 2 tbsp coriander powder.
- Cook and when the mixture is getting dry add about 2 cups water.
- Heat and cook until tomatoes are nicely cooked, about 10 - 15 minutes; remove from pan and puree in a food processor or blender until smooth.
- In the same skillet, add a small handful of jeera seeds and cook until they crackle.
- Pour in the sauce mixture.
- Heat for about 5 minutes on medium.
- Add cream to the sauce and yogurt, stirring well.
- Turn off heat.
- Add koftas, mix to cover with sauce and allow to absorb sauce.
- Sprinkle on some garam masala and some chopped cilantro and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 448.4, Fat 20.8, SaturatedFat 7.8, Cholesterol 33.2, Sodium 1392.2, Carbohydrate 61.5, Fiber 11.4, Sugar 17.1, Protein 13.6
DUDHI KOFTA CURRY (INDIAN SQUASH DUMPLINGS)
The Indian cookbook author Raghavan Iyer experienced his first Thanksgiving, in Minnesota, in the early 1980s. "Coming from a land of spice, I thought, 'Man, how boring,'" he recalled. He shared this recipe for squash dumplings in a creamy tomato sauce spotted with cashews and raisins, a bright and spicy dish welcome on any table, any time of the year. In a pinch? The sauce and dumplings can be prepared a day ahead and refrigerated separately.
Provided by Kim Severson
Categories dinner, curries, main course
Time 1h45m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Prepare the dumplings: Shred zucchini using a food processor or box grater. Collect shreds in a large bowl and mix in salt. Let stand for about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, place onion, cashews, garlic, ginger and chiles in a food processor. Pulse until mixture forms a spicy-smelling, slightly chunky paste.
- Wrap zucchini in a clean kitchen towel and squeeze out all the liquid. (Discard the liquid.) Transfer squash back to bowl and stir in onion paste mixture until combined. Add chickpea flour, rice flour and cilantro and stir to combine into a slightly wet batter.
- Working quickly, place a heaping tablespoon of batter in the palm of your hand and squeeze it to condense it into a ball; transfer dumpling to a baking sheet. Repeat with remaining batter to make about 25 dumplings. (The longer you let the batter stand without shaping it, the more liquid the squash will release, making it difficult to handle. Adding more flour will make it manageable, but will also make the dumplings too dense.)
- Pour oil into a wok, Dutch oven or medium saucepan to a depth of about 1 inch. Set over medium heat until a candy or oil thermometer registers 300 degrees. Meanwhile, line a plate or baking sheet with paper towels.
- Once oil is hot, gently slide 8 dumplings into pan. Fry, turning occasionally, until they are honey brown and crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove dumplings with a slotted spoon and drain on the paper towels. Repeat with remaining dumplings. You may need to adjust heat to maintain the oil temperature.
- Make the sauce: Heat ghee or oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add cumin seeds and cook until they sizzle and darken, 5 to 10 seconds. Immediately add onions, chiles, cashews and raisins. Stir-fry until onion is soft and golden, chiles are pungent, cashews have turned honey brown, and raisins have swelled and darkened, about 5 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, salt and turmeric to the saucepan, stirring once or twice to combine. Transfer to a blender and purée, scraping the inside of the jar as needed, to make a smooth and spicy-sweet red sauce. Pour sauce back into saucepan. Pour 1/2 cup water into blender jar and swish it around; add this liquid to pan. Stir in half-and-half and garam masala.
- Gently add dumplings to sauce, making sure they do not break apart. Heat curry over medium heat until sauce starts to bubble, then lower heat, cover the pan, and simmer until dumplings are warmed through and have absorbed some of the sauce, about 5 minutes; do not stir. Sprinkle with cilantro before serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 138, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 13 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 422 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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