Stuffed Paneer With veggies Kofta In Creamy Spinach Gravy

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 Stuffed Paneer With veggies Kofta In Creamy Spinach Gravy

Enjoy rich authentic India paneer recipe! These paneer dishes are so simple and yet utterly flavoursome!

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :15 Min

Cook Time : 45 Min

Total Time : 1 Hr 0 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 3
  • 2 nos for kofta- medium size carrot grated


  • 1 nos medium size cucumber grated


  • 2 nos boiled and mashed potatoes


  • 1/4 cups finely chopped french bean's


  • 1/4 cups fenugreek leaves


  • 1/4 cups chopped cabbage


  • 1/4 cups green capsicum


  • 1/4 cups bread crumbs


  • 1 nos onion finely chopped


  • 1 tbsp ghee


  • 1 tbsp salt


  • 1/4 tsp dried thyme


  • 1/4 tsp dried basil


  • 1/4 tsp dried oregano


  • 1/2 tsp black pepper


  • 1 tsp olive oil


  • 1 tsp finely chopped garlic


  • 1 tsp finely chopped ginger


  • 75 gms paneer


  • 1 cups oil


  • 1 cups gravy- blanched spinach


  • 1 tsp fennel seeds


  • 5-6 nos cashew nuts


  • 2 tbsp milk


  • 1 tbsp ghee


  • 1 tsp oil


  • 1 nos medium size onion finely chopped


  • 1 tsp finely chopped ginger


  • 1 tsp finely chopped garlic


  • 200 ml fresh cream


  • 1 1/4 tsp salt


  • 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves


  • 1/4 tsp oregano


  • 1/4 tsp chilli flakes optional

Directions

  • For Kofta :- now take all the vegetables wash throughly. Now grate the carrot, cucumber and chop the cabbage, fenugreek leaves, French Bean's, capsicum.
  • Put the vegetables and fenugreek leaves in food processor.
  • Next Blend it to make a paste.
  • Now add boiled Potatoes and again blend it.
  • Take a cotton cloth strain the vegetables paste and squeeze out the excess moisture. Keep it for later use.
  • Take out the paste on a plate.
  • Now add bread crumbs, mixed Herb's like oregano, Basil, thyme, salt and black pepper powder mix it well.
  • Heat the Ghee and oil in a pan, add chopped Ginger, garlic and finely chopped onion saute it till onions translucent.
  • Further add vegetables paste and cook it for couple of minutes.
  • Stir continuously after a minute add little ghee and again saute it well for another minute. Off the flame.
  • Then cool it down and divide it equal portions. In a kadai heat some ghee or oil and add paneer cubes. Now roast until they turns to golden brown colour on both sides.
  • Take a portion of small ball size vegetable mixture and flatten it on the palm.Put a small piece of roasted Paneer cube in the center of it.
  • Next Cover the Paneer with the vegetable mixture.
  • Seal it properly, make a smooth ball. Prepare all the balls in same process and keep it in the refrigerator For 25- 30 minutes.
  • After 30 minutes take out the koftas from the refrigerator and deep fry it or roast in Appam tawa using little oil.
  • Roast or Fry until they turns golden brown colour. Repeat this process to remaining koftas. Once done all. Keep aside them.
  • For Gravy :- in a vessel heat the water and add blanched spinach boil it for few minutes.
  • Next add boiled and drained spinach, fennel seeds, cashew nuts, in a blender.
  • Now add 2 tbsp milk make a smooth paste.
  • In a kadai heat the Ghee and oil. Add chopped Ginger and garlic saute it for a minute. Then add chopped onions fry it till they translucent.
  • Now add spinach puree and salt mix it well on medium flame.
  • After Add excess moisture from vegetables. cook for 5-6 minutes.
  • Now add cream in low flame, cook it for couple of minutes. Mix it continuously.
  • Additionally add finely chopped coriander leaves, oregano and chilli flakes. Give a quick mix.
  • Furthermore Cook the gravy in low flame. Put off the flame. Black pepper can be adjusted accordingly to your taste.
  • Now ready to serve. In a serving plate, pour some gravy and put the kofta's on it. Serve with steamed rice, Paratha etc .