Malai Kofta Recipe | Creamy Restaurant Style Curry
Make rich and creamy Malai Kofta at home with soft melt-in-the-mouth koftas in a delicious tomato cream gravy. Easy restaurant-style recipe with step photos.

Ingredients
Instructions
To make Malai Kofta Curry, Creamy Kofta Curry recipe, Malai Kofta in a deep bowl, add 1/2 cup fresh grated coconut.
Add 2 tsp finely chopped green chillies.
Add a pinch of sugar.
Add salt to taste.
Mix well.
Divide the coconut stuffing into 12 equal portions and keep aside.
In a deep bowl,add 1 cup boiled peeled and grated potatoes.
Add cornflour.
Add bread crumbs.
Add salt to taste.
Add finely chopped coriander (dhania).
Mix well to form a dough.
Divide the potato mixture into equal portions.
Flatten a portion of the potato mixture in between your palms.
Make a depression and place one portion of the coconut stuffing in the centre.
Bring together the edges towards the centre to seal the stuffing.
Shape it into a round ball.
Repeat steps 14 to 17 to make more koftas.
Heat the oil in a kadhai and deep-fry the koftas, a few at a time.
Till they are golden brown in colour from all the sides.
Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside.
Heat the oil in a pan or kadhai.
Add 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera).
When the seeds crackle, Add 3/4 cup fresh tomato pulp.
Cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi).
Add 1 tsp chilli powder.
Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add 1 cup fresh curd (dahi) combined with 1/2 cup water.
Mix well.
Add 3 tbsp fresh cream.
Add 1/2 tsp cornflour dissolved in 1 tbsp water.
Add 2 tsp sugar.
Add salt to taste.
Mix well and cook on a slow flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring continuously.
Just before serving, re-heat the gravy.
Add the koftas.
Mix gently and cook on a slow flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
Serve Malai Kofta Curry immediately garnished with coriander.
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 332 calories
- Protein Content
- 4.1 g
- Carbohydrate Content
- 15.5 g
- Fiber Content
- 3.1 g
- Fat Content
- 27.2 g
- Cholesterol Content
- 8 mg
- Sodium Content
- 36 mg



