Spinach & Paneer Dumplings (Kofta) in Cashew Curry
Vegetarian
Smooth
South Asian Inspired
Main Course
September 25th, 2020 I By the.kari.tales I Tasteport
Serves 3
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Ingredients
For dumplings/koftas:
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½ medium onion roughly chopped
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2 cloves of garlic roughly sliced
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1 inch piece of ginger
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1 green chilli
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1 bunch of spinach roughly chopped
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½ cup shredded paneer
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½ cup boiled mashed potato
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1/3rd cup gram flour (besan)
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Fistful of cashews
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1 tbsp ghee
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Spices – ½ tsp each of salt, pepper, turmeric powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder or to taste
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Oil to fry the dumplings/kofta
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For the gravy/curry:
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2 tbsp ghee
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½ tsp cumin seeds/jeera
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1 large onion roughly sliced
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2 cloves garlic
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1/4th cup tomato puree
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7-8 cashews (soaked in hot water for atleast 1 hour)
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Spices: ½ tsp each of salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala or to taste
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1 tbsp of dry fenugreek leaves/kasuri methi – optional but recommended
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3 tbsp chopped coriander for garnish
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Directions
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Let’s start by preparing our dumplings/koftas.
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In a pan, add 1 tbsp ghee, onion, garlic, ginger and green chilli. Sautee it on medium flame for a min and then add the spinach, a pinch of salt. Sautee for another two mins or till the spinach wilts down
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Now cool this mixture slightly and add it to your blender to make a smooth paste.
After, empty this paste in a big bowl and add shredded paneer, mashed potato, gram flour, spices, cashews and mix thoroughly to create a dough. Sprinkle extra gram flour till you don’t reach doughish consistency
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Heat some oil in a pan to fry in the pan. In the meantime, take equal portions of the dough and using greased palms, make some round/flat round dumplings and place them on a parchment paper in a plate
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Once the oil is hot, slide in your dumplings/koftas and deep fry them on medium heat for approximately 2 mins on each side till golden brown. Remove in a plate lined with kitchen tissue to soak up extra oil. Set aside
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Now for the curry/gravy!
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Heat 2 tbsp of ghee in a pan on medium heat and add the cumin seeds, let them splutter
Now add the roughly sliced onion, garlic cloves, cashews and salt. Sautee it for 3-5 mins till the onions get tender and translucent
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Take it off the heat and add the sautéed mixture into a blender (leave the extra ghee behind in the pan). Blend to a smooth paste
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Transfer the puree back to the pan on medium heat, stir continuously to cook it for about a minute. Then add tomato puree and spices to the gravy
Cook the spices into the gravy for 3-4 mins on medium low flame till the ghee surfaces, Now add 1/3rd cup warm water and cover cook on low flame for 4-5 mins
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Remove it from your cooktop and add dry fenugreek leaves and coriander. Mix thoroughly and serve on a large plate. Top it up with fried dumplings/koftas and serve hot with a side of flatbreads.
TASTE
Restaurant style koftas in rich creamy gravy are ready to be devoured!
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