Indian Paneer Recipes - Panner Koftas

Preparation Time : 15 minutes
Cooking time : 20 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients :

For the Koftas :

300 gm Paneer (Cootage Cheese)
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
1/2 tsp Garam Masala
1 tsp Amchoor (dried raw mango) Powder
1 tbsp Besan (Gram Flour)
Oil for deep frying

For the Filling :

1 medium Onion, chopped
3 green chillies, deseeded and chopped
25-30 Kishmish (sultanas), washed with warm water

For the Batter :

1/2 cup Besan (gram flour)
1/2 tsp Salt

For the Gravy :

1/2 tsp black mustered seeds
3 Whole dry red chillies
8-10 curry leaves
1 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp Salt
1 cup Yoghurt, well beaten
4 tbsp Oil.

Method :

1. For the Koftas : mash the paneer until absolutely smooth, add all the dry ingredients for the koftas and mix well.

2. For the Filling : Stir all the ingredients for the filling together in a separate bowl.

3. Divide the Paneer mixture and the filling mixture into equal portions. Put one portion of the filling into one portion of panner and make into a ball about the size of a walnut.

4. For the Batter : Add enough water to the gram flour to make a smooth batter and mix well.

5. Coat each paneer ball with the batter and deep fry until golden brown. Keep aside until required.

6. For the Gravy : Heat the oil in a pan, Add the whole dry red chillies, Curry leaves & black mustered seeds. fry until the black mustered seeds starts spluttering, remove from the heat, add the remaining spices, stir and return to a low heat.

7. Stir in the beaten yoghurt and 1/2 cup water and simmer for 5-7 minutes

8. Add the prepared koftas and salt just before serving.

9. Serve sprinkled with fresh green coriander.