Malai Kofta Curry

Name: Malai Kofta Curry (Minced Meat Balls Cooked in Cream)
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 32 almonds (badam); 1½ eggs; Ghee for frying; 32 almonds (badam); 4 ozs (115 g) grated onions; ½ oz (15 g) finely-chopped garlic (lasan); 1½ dessertspoonfuls coriander seeds (sukha dhania); 1½ dessertspoonfuls coriander seeds (sukha dhania); 2 finely-chopped green chillies (sabz mirch); 1½ teaspoonfuls salt; 8 finely-chopped cloves of garlic (lasan); 2 finely-chopped green chillies (sabz mirch); 16 sultanas (kishmish); 16 sultanas (kishmish); 32 pistachio nuts (pista); 32 pistachio nuts (pista); 1 tablespoonful finely-chopped fresh coriander leaves (dhania); ½ oz (15 g) shredded ginger (adrak); ½ oz (15 g) shredded ginger (adrak); 1 teaspoonful salt; ½ oz (15 g) finely-chopped garlic (lasan); 1 tablespoonful finely-chopped fresh coriander leaves (dhania); ⅔ pt (360 mils) water; ¼ pt (120 mils) sour cream; 4 ozs (115 g) tomatoes; 1 oz. shredded ginger (adrak); 1 oz. shredded ginger (adrak); ½ teaspoonful red pepper (degi mirch); ¼ teaspoonful garam masala; 2 ozs (60 g) ghee

Minced Meat Balls Cooked in Cream

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Mrs. Balbir Singh's Indian Cookery

By Mrs Balbir Singh

Published 1961

About

Cooking of the meat balls in cream makes the dish rich and greatly enhances the taste.

Ingredients

Ingredients for cooking the mince

1 lb (455 g) minced meat
2 ozs (

Asia
India
Dinner
Gluten-free
Spicy

Method

Heat the ghee, fry the finely-chopped onions and garlic till golden brown. Add minced meat, ginger, green chillies, red pepper and salt. Cover the pan. Cook on slow fire till the juices dry up, and stir a little. Remove from the fire. Cool.

In the meantime, prepare the gravy. Heat the ghee and fry the onions and the garlic till golden brown. Add red pepper and the salt.