How to Make Thomas Keller Palak Paneer Kofta Curry

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To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook palak paneer kofta curry using 39 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Palak Paneer Kofta Curry:

1. Prepare 400 gm spinach
2. Make ready 2 Tbs Oil
3. Take 2 Tbs Butter
4. Get 1/2 Tbs Cumin (Zeera)
5. Get 1 Tbs Garlic (heaped crushed)
6. Take 1 Tbs Ginger (heaped crushed)
7. Make ready 4 Tbs Onion Chopped
8. Make ready 1 Tsp Coriander Powder
9. Prepare 1 Tsp Salt
10. Prepare 1 Tbs Red Chilli Flakes
11. Make ready 1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
12. Make ready 1 Green Chilli Chopped
13. Prepare 1/2 Cup Yogurt
14. Take 1/4 Tsp Black Salt
15. Make ready 225 gm Paneer Cubes (Cottage cheese)
16. Take 2 Tsp Fresh Cream
17. Take 1 Cup Gram Flour
18. Get 1 Glass Water
19. Make ready 2 Onions medium size
20. Prepare 1 Tbs Cashews
21. Make ready 1 Tbs Almonds
22. Take 1 Tbs Melon Seeds
23. Prepare 1 Cup Oil
24. Take 1 Tbs Ginger garlic green chilli paste
25. Take 1 Bay leaf
26. Get 1 Stick Cinnamon
27. Get 6-8 Black Pepper Corn
28. Get 2 Green Chillies
29. Prepare 1 Tsp Cumin (Zeera)
30. Prepare 2 Green Cardamoms
31. Take 2 Black Cardamoms
32. Make ready 6 Button Red Chillies
33. Make ready 3 Medium Tomatoes Puree
34. Make ready 1 Tsp Salt
35. Get 2 Tsp Red Chilli Flakes
36. Make ready 1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
37. Prepare 1 Tsp Coriander Powder
38. Make ready 1 Cup Green Peas
39. Make ready 1 Tbs Butter

Instructions to make Palak Paneer Kofta Curry:

1. This recipe is not a usual palak paneer recipe but a twist to it in the form of koftas or fried dumplings that r dunked into a nuts and tomato based gravy. First we have to make koftas : - Making of spinach (palak) puree: - Spinach 400 grams with thin stems Blanch the spinach leaves by putting them in boiling water for 2-3 minutes.Take them out and put them in ice cold water to prevent further cooking and colour change. - Blend palak to make a puree and keep a side.
2. In a pan heat 2tbsp oil, - Now add 2tbsp butter, - add 1/2 tbsp cumin(zeera), - 1 tbsp heaped crushed garlic, - 1 tbsp heaped crushed ginger, - Sauté it.Now add 4tbsp chopped onion.Cook for 3-4 minutes,when it get pink colour,add 1 tsp coriander powder,1 tsp salt,1 tbsp red chilli flakes,1/2 tsp turmeric powder,1 green chilli chopped,1/2 cup yoghurt, 1/4 tsp black salt, now let it cook. After 5 minutes - Add palak purée, give it a mix - Now add 225 grams of paneer cubes (cottage cheese)
3. Let it simmer for couple of minutes, when all liquid get dry then add 2 tsp fresh cream, - Allow it to cool down completely.
4. In a deep pan, dry roast the 1 cup of gram flour. - Roast it till nice aroma n fragrance comes out. - Remove from heat and let it cool down completely.
5. Add slowly roasted gram flour into prepared palak paneer mixture.To form a soft dough, - Now make round shaped koftas (dumplings) as per ur favourite size.
6. Heat oil in karahi, and fry dumplings (koftas) - Don't over cook it - Just need to get a nice colour. - Keep aside.
7. Making of nuts and tomato based curry: - In a sauce pan add 1 glass water, 2 medium sized onions roughly chopped, cashews 1 tbsp, almonds 1 tbsp, melon seeds 1 tbsp.Boil down till it gets soft. - Remove from heat, - Allow it to little bit cool, Now blend it.
8. In a deep nonstick vok, heat 1 cup oil.Now add 1 tbsp ginger /garlic and green chilli paste, sauté.Now add 1 bay leaf, - 1 stick of cinnamon,black pepper corns 6-8, & 2 green chillies,1tsp cumin(zeera), - 2 green cardamoms, - 2 black cardamoms, - 6 button red chillies.Give it a little mix,
9. Now add blended onion mixture,cook for 5-7 minutes on medium low heat. - Now add 3 medium tomatoes (puréed), 1 tsp salt,2 tsp red chilli flakes,1/2 turmeric powder,1 tsp coriander powder. - Mix it and cover it.Cook till oil separates.
10. Boil 1 cup green peas with a sprinkle of salt,now transfer it into ice cold water for its beautiful colour.
11. Heat 1 tbsp butter in a nonstick pan and roast cashew and almonds to get it's nutty flavour in every bite.
12. Add prepared koftas in gravy before 5-10 minutes of serving.Add blanched green peas too.
13. In a serving dish pour prepared palak paneer kofta curry and garnish with nuts,fresh coriander leaves,and sprinkle of lemon juice. - Serve with naan and raita. - Enjoy a royal and fancy vege-dish.

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