For Kofta Shell
200 grams spinach or 4.5 to 5 cups chopped spinach
1 green chili
1 Tbsp. chopped garlic or 3 to 4 medium garlic cloves, chopped
1 Tbsp. chopped ginger or 1 inch ginger, chopped
½ cup gram flour (Roasted)
50 gram paneer
¼ Tbsp. garam masala powder (Spice Mix)
salt as per taste
For gravy
3 Medium size onion chopped
1 Tbsp. chopped ginger
1 Tbsp. chopped garlic
4 medium size Tomatoes (chopped)
1 Tbsp. kashmiri red chili powder (paprika)
½ Tbsp. Turmeric
1 ½ Tbsp. Coriander Powder
2 tablespoons oil
1 bay leaf
1 inch cinnamon
2 green cardamoms
2 cloves
1 black cardamom
¼ Tbsp. caraway seeds
Water as required
½ Tbsp. Brown sugar (Optional)
½ Tbsp. Dry Fenugreek Leaves)
salt to taste
Method
Making palak kofta
Thoroughly rinse spinach , chop, add paneer and roasted gram flour , add chill, ginger and garlic while making the puree. Mix very well, add garam masala powder and salt as per taste. Stir well for a minute . The Koftas are done keep it in a refrigerator for 45 minutes.
Now frying palak kofta
Heat oil for deep frying in pan (on medium heat) gently place the palak kofta in the medium hot oil. Depending upon size of your pan fry koftas in batches Gently turn over each kofta when you get golden brown colour and kofta look crisp. Keep frying till you get even brown colour on all the sides. Remove fried koftas with a slotted spoon and keep on paper towel to absorb the excess fat.
Making gravy
In the same frying pan where you have fried koftas, add 2 Tbsp. oil , on medium heat add bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and caraway seeds, wait for splutter , now add onion saute till onion become light brown, add ginger and garlic and chopped tomatoes , saute for 2 more minutes now add red chili and turmeric powder ,stir well , now ads coriander powder . Saute for a minute then add water ( As per the consistency you are looking for) , simmer and take it off heat. Once cools down make a paste of this mixture (Do not forget to remove bay leaf) . In the same pan pour the onion–tomato sauce , add little water if required give it a boil ,and then simmer . Add Dried Fenugreek Leaves and sugar in a minute your gravy is ready. Pour this hot gravy on top of your fried koftas , garnish with ginger, drizzle some heavy cream and give the finisasafoetida touch by freshly chopped coriander.
