How to make Palak Koftas in White Gravy -

Emerald green koftas in a rich gravy made of khoya-cashewnut-melon seeds and masalas.

Sanjeev Kapoor

This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

Main Ingredients : Spinach (पालक), Paneer (cottage cheese) (पनीर)

Cuisine : Indian

Course : Main Course Vegetarian


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Palak Koftas in White Gravy

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Hindi: palak
Treasure house of vitamins and minerals, spinach must be included in the week's menu. The usage can be varied: chopped spinach leaves cooked with potatoes is a semi-wet vegetable with rotis, a few spinach leaves thrown in with mixed vegetables and turned into a soup is lovely on a cold winter night, chopped and blanched spinach makes a different sort of raita, spinach puree can be used in cutlets or kababs, the list goes on.

Prep Time : 16-20 minutes

Cook time : 31-40 minutes

Serve : 4

Level Of Cooking : Easy

Taste : Spicy

Ingredients for Palak Koftas in White Gravy Recipe

  • Spinach blanched and finely chopped 2 medium bunches

  • Paneer (cottage cheese) grated 100 grams

  • Potato boiled, peeled and mashed 1 medium

  • Salt to taste

  • Chaat masala ½ teaspoon

  • Cumin powder ¼ teaspoon

  • Garam masala powder ¼ teaspoon

  • Cornflour/ corn starch 1 tablespoon

  • Oil for deep-frying

  • Almonds blanched, peeled and cut into slivers 3-4

  • Fresh coriander sprigs for garnishing

  • WHITE GRAVY

  • Oil 2 tablespoons

  • Green cardamoms crushed 4-5

  • Cinnamon crushed 1 inch

  • Black cardamom crushed 1

  • Cloves crushed 3

  • Boiled onion paste 1 cup

  • Khoya/mawa grated ½ cup

  • cashewnut-melon seed paste ½ cup

  • Salt to taste

  • White pepper powder ½ teaspoon

  • Green chilli paste 1 teaspoon

  • Green cardamom powder 1 teaspoon

  • Ghee 1 teaspoon

Method

Step 1

To make the gravy, heat oil in a deep non-stick pan. Add green cardamoms, cinnamon, black cardamom and cloves and sauté till fragrant. Add onion paste and sauté on low heat for 5 minutes.

Step 2

Add khoya/mawa, mix welland sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add cashewnut-melon seed paste and salt and mix well.

Step 3

Add 3 cups water, pepper powder, chilli paste, cardamom powder, stir well and bring to a boil. Add ghee and mix well.

Step 4

Strain the gravy into another non-stick pan and grind the residue. Add the residue to the strained gravy and mix well.

Step 5

To make palak kofta, mix together half the cottage cheese, spinach, potato, salt, chaat masala, cumin powder,garam masala powder and cornflour in a bowl and mash well. Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions and shape them into small balls or koftas.

Step 6

Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Deep-fry prepared koftas till golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper.

Step 7

Heat the white gravy and pour on a serving bowl. Halve palak koftas and place on the gravy. Garnish with almonds and fresh coriander sprigs and serve hot.

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