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Baked Malai Kofta Curry

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Baked Malai Kofta Curry

Malai Kofta is a popular Indian vegetarian side dish made with kofta balls dunked in creamy tomato based gravy. Serve them with Naan bread or homemade flatbread!

Baked Malai Kofta Curry

INDIAN MALAI KOFTA RECIPE

This Baked Malai Kofta recipe is a healthy take on the popular Vegetarian curry.

Malai Kofta is a Mughlai Speciality dish made with Deep fried Potato Paneer Balls simmered in Spiced Onion Tomato Gravy. Whilst cooking for a larger numbers, I chose to bake the kofta’s rather than making in individual kuzhi paniyaram pans. Both the methods are really healthy as you may just brush very little oil for them.

Both my boys celebrate their birthday together and this is really very special for me overhear. I decided to prepare an elaborate meal by myself and wanted everything special . Baked Malai Kofta was my first attempt for the party and it did come out well.

Baked Malai Kofta Curry

Guests were really excited about enjoying a healthier Kofta amidst all the treatise delicacies that evening.

Some of the other dishes  you could make if you are planning a party are Paneer Biryani , Vegetable Biryani , Dhaba Style Dal Fry, Dhaba Style Aloo Mutter, Dry Potato Cauliflower Curry

Baked Malai Kofta Curry

BAKED MALAI KOFTA RECIPE BELOW

Baked Malai Kofta Curry

Baked Malai Kofta

4.5 from 10 votes
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4 People
Author: Sandhya Hariharan
Baked Malai kofta is a popular Indian vegetarian curry made with baked potato & paneer balls dunked in rich & creamy tomato based gravy. Makes 20 Kofta balls!

Ingredients

For Kofta

  • 150 g Cooked Potato finely grated
  • 125 g Paneer finely grated
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp corn flour
  • salt to taste
  • 1 Slice Bread ground to make Bread crumbs
  • Oil for brushing as needed

For Gravy

  • 2 Medium sized onion 250g
  • 1 green chilli
  • 1 ” ginger
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 15 Cashewnuts
  • 1/2 Cup water
  • 3 Large Vine Tomatoes or 1 can of chopped tomatoes 400g - pureed
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 2 Bay Leaf
  • 1 ” Cinnamon Stick
  • 5 Cardamom
  • 3 Cloves
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1/2 - 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp Kasuri methi
  • Garnish
  • 3 tbsp Cream
  • 2 tbsp Coriander leaves

Instructions

For Gravy

  • Place onion, ginger, garlic, green chilli, cashew nuts and water in a small sauce pan. Cover and cook in medium heat for roughly 10 -12 minutes until onions are soft.
  • Allow the onion mixture to cool down and puree them smooth.
  • In a deep pan, heat the oil and butter. Add bay leaf, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon stick and fry for 30 seconds.
  • Add the onion puree, salt and allow the mixture to cook for a few minutes.
  • Add the tomato puree, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and cook till the masala paste leaves the sides of the pan.
  • At this stage add water as needed and allow the gravy to simmer when it begins to thicken.
  • Stir in Kasuri methi, garam masala and turn off the flame.
  • Taste for flavours and add more salt as required.

For Kofta

  • Place all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and knead to a dough. Divide the dough into 12 small bowls.
  • Preheat the oven to 200 C . Arrange all the koftas on the baking sheet Brush Oil all over them. Bake until they turn slightly brown. Keep checking and turning them in regular intervals.
  • If you plan to make them in Kuzhi Paniyaram Pans, slide the kofta balls in to the cavity and brush them with very little oil. Pan fry them until they turn golden brown . Remember to flip on all sides to get even browning.

Serving Malai Kofta

SERVING

  • Add the paneer kofta to the gravy at the time of serving. If you wish to serve the malai kofta later, add them just before that.
  • Garnish the malai kofta with cream and coriander leaves.
  • Serve malai kofta with kulcha.

Notes

If the kofta balls are splitting while frying, mix in a little more corn flour.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: North Indian
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Filed Under: Baking, Curry, Lunch & Dinner Recipes, Side Dish

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Comments

  1. Sree vidya says

    28th February 2010 at 12:50 am

    slurpppp
    Its sooo rich and so good. Moghalai food rocks and so does Sandy!
    Now I feel why I don't live in your neighbourhood 😉

    Reply
  2. Sharmilee! :) says

    28th February 2010 at 1:45 am

    Baked that sounds healthy and tasty koftas….Long time since I made them , u r tempting me with ur clicks!

    Reply
  3. A 2 Z Vegetarian Cuisine says

    28th February 2010 at 2:21 am

    What a co-incidence…I made malai kofta curry today..yet to be posted..yours looking so nice..

    Reply
  4. Ms.Chitchat says

    28th February 2010 at 3:52 am

    Awesome and perfect Malai koftas. click is too tempting and am ready to have those with my rotis for lunch :):)

    Chitchat
    http://chitchatcrossroads.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  5. kitchen queen says

    28th February 2010 at 5:29 am

    Hmmmmmmmm! yummmmmmmmmm malai kofta can I have the entire bowl to myself?

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  6. Fathima says

    28th February 2010 at 7:54 am

    looks so rich 'n yummy!

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  7. Aparna says

    28th February 2010 at 7:59 am

    woww awesome..yummy & delicious koftas..:)

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  8. Rachana Kothari says

    28th February 2010 at 9:40 am

    Mouthwatering baked malai kofta curry!!! We tried it and it was soo good..

    Reply
  9. Parita says

    28th February 2010 at 11:27 am

    Baked malai kofta sounds so much more healthy and looks rich!

    Reply
  10. Priya says

    28th February 2010 at 11:32 am

    Yummylicious kofta curry Sandhya, baked version sounds more healthier than the deepfried one for the sure…definitely a crowd pleaser..

    Reply
  11. Cool Lassi(e) says

    28th February 2010 at 11:58 am

    What a delectable looking kofta! And great choices too. I bet the guests loved the idea of making picking their own koftas!

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  12. Happy Cook says

    28th February 2010 at 12:48 pm

    Love the baked kofta, looks drooley delicous. I am sur eghe wa shappy you diod all the effor for his special day.

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  13. simply.food says

    28th February 2010 at 1:25 pm

    I love the baked koftas ,its so much healthier than frying them .Will definately book mark this recipe for future use.Gravy looks delicious too.

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  14. Raje says

    28th February 2010 at 1:59 pm

    Sandy, thanks for stopping by… Koftas look so inviting! A nice healthy idea to bake them dear. I must try this way too.

    Reply
  15. Rajee says

    28th February 2010 at 3:14 pm

    I love malai kofta and the baked version sounds great.

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  16. Jagruti says

    28th February 2010 at 3:16 pm

    Lovely kofta curry!! looks delicious and tasty…nice to bake them..

    Reply
  17. Latha says

    28th February 2010 at 3:17 pm

    It looks yummmm…..rich & creamy.

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  18. Deepa G Joshi says

    28th February 2010 at 5:30 pm

    such a fabulous click..love this yummy dish..nice way to make bake it.bookmarked..

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  19. A Homemakers Diary says

    28th February 2010 at 7:24 pm

    thats a very good idea of baking paneer koftas. I make baked chicken koftas but this one sounds very healthy. awesome clcik and perfect recipe Sandhya.

    Reply
  20. Ushnish Ghosh says

    28th February 2010 at 8:15 pm

    Dear sandhya
    How are you? I dont know why I am missing out some posting, specially the pasta salad..may be I am not being able to pick up the post notification properly.
    This is an awesome recipe..of course if I try this one, the kofta will not see the gravy , cause I will eat away the Kofta right out of the frying pan.
    By the way I havent forgotten that I am supposed to give you the recipe of simple Calcutta potato curry. I will send you, just want to try it out in the kitchen
    Happy holi

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  21. SE says

    28th February 2010 at 8:40 pm

    yummy…this would be something that i would prefer..a baked one..

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  22. Gulmohar says

    1st March 2010 at 4:37 am

    Baked version sounds healthy and yumm…Beautiful pics 🙂

    Reply
  23. shanthi says

    1st March 2010 at 5:14 am

    i wish I would have been your neighbour. Its really creamy and rich

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  24. Gita says

    1st March 2010 at 1:26 pm

    I love this baked version…the gravy looks so rich and creamy…awesome platter overall 🙂

    Reply
  25. RAKS KITCHEN says

    1st March 2010 at 2:19 pm

    Indeed this is a healthier version! Looks nice! Sure should have made ur boyz B'day celebration spl 🙂

    Reply
  26. Babli says

    1st March 2010 at 7:18 pm

    Wish you and your family a very Happy Holi.
    Malai kofta curry looks delicious and mouth watering.

    Reply
  27. Subhashini says

    1st March 2010 at 8:45 pm

    Hi
    I am dropping in first time.Liked your recipes very much.Gonna following you.

    Reply
  28. Ramya Vijaykumar says

    1st March 2010 at 9:59 pm

    Yum yum yummy the koftas in the gravy is looking very tasty and inviting!!!

    Reply
  29. kothiyavunu says

    2nd March 2010 at 12:43 am

    Baked version sounds healthy and tasty!!Looks delicious sandhya.:)

    Reply
  30. kothiyavunu says

    2nd March 2010 at 12:49 am

    Baked version sounds healthy and tasty..Koftas looks delicious!

    Reply
  31. Kanchan says

    2nd March 2010 at 9:14 am

    Baked is a nice healthy way ! But loved your clicks , they look perfect.

    Reply
  32. Pari says

    2nd March 2010 at 10:16 am

    hi. A great way of reducing the cals.I love boiled onion-tomato gravy and urs is looking so good.

    Reply
  33. Malar Gandhi says

    2nd March 2010 at 3:10 pm

    Whooo malai kofta looks mouthwatering…wonderful:)

    Reply
  34. malarvizhi says

    2nd March 2010 at 3:46 pm

    lovely and mouthwatering.thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  35. Usha says

    2nd March 2010 at 8:55 pm

    Looks fantastic ! I loved that you managed to bake the koftas instead of frying them, a must try!

    Reply
  36. Deepti says

    3rd March 2010 at 3:42 pm

    Hey this baked version is very gud n healthy too…less time consuming too.

    Reply
  37. Viki's Kitchen says

    3rd March 2010 at 4:02 pm

    Nargisi kofta and malai kofta sounds very delicious dear. I am sure the guests could have enjoyed the party very much. Looks incredibly tasty.

    Reply
  38. Mythreyi Dilip says

    4th March 2010 at 11:36 pm

    Thanks for making malai koftas so healthy. Looks as delicious as fried ones. Gr8 job dear:)

    Reply
  39. Soma Pradhan says

    5th March 2010 at 12:59 am

    The koftas look so tempting…Even i just tawa fry the koftas..you seem to have found a more healthier way

    Reply
  40. Shama Nagarajan says

    5th March 2010 at 2:40 pm

    delicious curry…nice picture

    Reply
  41. Preety says

    6th March 2010 at 12:55 am

    it looks so yummy…baking the koftas are a great idea

    Reply
  42. Meena says

    7th March 2010 at 12:45 am

    Love the baked koftas…I recently started baking my koftas too…so much healthier and almost guilt-free!!!

    First time on your space…love the layout! Will be following your recipes to see the dishes that come out of your kitchen next:))

    Reply
  43. meeso says

    26th August 2010 at 8:20 pm

    I love that these are baked! Lovely 🙂

    Reply
  44. Alyssa says

    28th March 2019 at 6:22 am

    5 stars
    Sandhya, it’s awesome! I cannot wait to try this. I bet it makes the house smell divine and tastes incredible!

    Reply
  45. Bala says

    27th June 2020 at 1:42 pm

    can you please suggest alternate for bread?

    Reply
    • Sandhya's Kitchen says

      1st July 2020 at 12:46 am

      Leave out the bread in the recipe. Increase the corn flour to 1/2 cup.

      Reply
  46. Shivangi Mittal says

    27th October 2021 at 8:20 pm

    4 stars
    Tried the baked Kofta, and the fried too, my fried koftas did burst open while frying, so I added more Corn starch as suggested- and it started to work brilliantly.
    My baked Koftas turned out very good.
    Thank you for the recipe

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    • Sandhya's Kitchen says

      28th October 2021 at 12:48 am

      Thank you for your feedback Shivangi! So glad you enjoyed our Baked Kofta!

      Reply
  47. Tyler says

    27th November 2021 at 4:30 am

    5 stars
    Thank you for sharing this recipe! I’m so happy I can make malai kofta without deep-frying.

    This recipe turned out great, however, I had a very difficult time baking the koftas as the potato wouldn’t cook fully. I tried re-baking them and they turned out better but still not completely cooked.

    What do you recommend? Maybe next time I should try blanching the peeled potatoes before grating them?

    Thank you for your time. 🙂

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    • Sandhya's Kitchen says

      27th November 2021 at 12:55 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Tyler, The potatoes need to be cooked as mentioned in the recipe, before shaping them into kofta balls.
      Glad you loved the taste!

      Reply

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