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malai kofta recipe | malai kofta curry | restaurant style malai kofta | with 35 amazing images.

Malai Kofta is a super popular Punjabi curry. Deep fried koftas ( made from paneer, potatoes and carrots) are cooked in a rich malai kofta gravy. We show you how to make the koftas for malai kofta and the gravy formalai kofta in detailed step by step photos.

The koftas themselves are so tasty that they can easily be served as a snack along with tea. You could microwave or shallow fry the koftas if you want to avoid deep-frying them.

My favourite two Punjabi dishes to order at restaurants is restaurant style malai kofta and palak paneer. Both are rich and creamy Punjabi sabzis.

Notes to make the perfect malai kofta recipemalai kofta recipe. 1. Make sure the paneer is fresh and not stale as that will give a bad taste and also crumble it well with your hands. 2. Divide the mixture into 8 equal portions. It is always better to divide the mixture beforehand so that the koftas are of equal size. 3. In a deep non-stick kadhai, heat the oil till its hot but not red hot and put a few koftas in it slowly. If the oil is too hot, the koftas will burn from outside but will still be slightly under cooked from the inside. 4. Deep-fry the koftas on a medium flame till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides. 5. Cook the malai kofta gravy on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Be careful while making the gravy as it might splutter as it thickens. 6. Switch off the flame and add the fresh cream. This will give a nice creaminess to the Malai Kofta. If you add the cream while flame is on, there is a chance that it might curdle. Hence it is better to add it after turning the flame off.

Also do try other variants of koftas like Nawabi Kesar Koftas , Palak Makai Kofta and Doodhi Kofta Curry.

Enjoy how to make malai kofta recipe | malai kofta curry | restaurant style malai kofta | with detailed step by step photos and video below.

 

Malai Kofta recipe - How to make Malai Kofta

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Preparation Time

25 Mins

Cooking Time

16 Mins

Total Time

41 Mins

Makes

4 servings

Ingredients

For The Koftas Of Malai Kofta

For The Gravy For Malai Kofta

For The Malai Kofta Garnish

Method

For the koftas of malai kofta
 

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and mix well.
  2. Divide the mixture into 8 equal portions and roll each portion into a cylindrical shape.
  3. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai and deep-fry, a few koftas at a time on a medium flame, till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides.
  4. Drain on an absorbent paper and keep aside.


For the gravy for malai kofta
 

  1. Combine the onions and cashewnuts in a mixer and blend till smooth. Keep aside.
  2. Heat the butter in a deep non-stick pan, add the onion-cashewnut paste, garlic paste, ginger paste and green chilli paste and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  3. Add the tomato pulp, sugar, garam masala, chilli powder, salt and ½ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  4. Switch off the flame and add the fresh cream and mix well.


How to proceed to make malai kofta
 

  1. Just before serving, arrange the koftas in a serving dish and pour the hot gravy over them.
  2. Serve the malai koftas immediately garnished with fresh cream.

malai kofta recipe | restaurant style malai kofta | paneer kofta | Video by Tarla Dalal

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Malai Kofta recipe with step by step photos

For the koftas of the Malai Kofta

 

    1. In a deep bowl, add the paneer, make sure the paneer is fresh and not stale as that will give a bad taste and also crumble it well with your hands.
    2. Add the potatoes to the bowl. We have boiled them in a pressure cooker, peeled and then mashed it well.
    3. Add the carrot and capsicum.The carrots are grated and the capsicum is finely chopped.
    4. Add the tomato ketchup, you can use chilli sauce also if you wish to.
    5. Add the chilli powder and turmeric powder.
    6. Add the ginger and garlic. Both these will give an amazing taste to the Malai Koftas.
    7. Add the coriander for an herby taste.
    8. Add the cornflour, this is used to give a binding to the koftas so they do not break while deep-frying.
    9. Add the salt.
    10. Mix very well.
    11. Divide the mixture into 8 equal portions. It is always better to divide the mixture beforehand so that the koftas are of equal size.
    12. Shape each portion into a 3" long cylindrical shape by rolling it between the palms of your hands.
    13. In a deep non-stick kadhai, heat the oil till its hot but not red hot and put a few koftas in it slowly. If the oil is too hot, the koftas will burn from outside but will still be slightly undercooked from the inside.
    14. Deep-fry the koftas on a medium flame till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides.
    15. Drain on an absorbent paper and keep aside.
For the gravy of Malai Kofta

 

    1. In a mixer, add the onions.
    2. Add the cashew nuts. This is used to give thickness to the gravy.
    3. Blend till smooth. There will not be any need to add any water.
    4. In a deep non-stick pan, heat the butter. Butter always gives a very nice flavour compared to oil so always use butter.
    5. Add the onion-cashewnut paste.
    6. Add the garlic paste. You can also use chopped garlic if you wish to.
    7. Add the ginger paste. You can also use chopped ginger if you wish to.
    8. Add the green chilli paste. You can use store bought paste or you cabn Learn how to make Green chilli Paste at home which stays fresh for upto 2 months.
    9. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring continously to avoid the pastes form sticking to the pan or burning.
    10. Add the tomato pulp, make this recipe fresh at home using this recipe for fresh tomato pulp.
    11. Add the sugar.
    12. Add the garam masala. You can use store bought masala but we always prefer to use masala made using our Homemade Punjabi garam masala recipe
    13. Add the chilli powder for spice.
    14. Add the salt and ½ cup of water.
    15. Mix well.
    16. Cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occassionally. Be careful while making the gravy as it might splutter as it thickens.
    17. Switch off the flame and add the fresh cream. This will give a nice creaminess to the Malai Kofta. If you add the cream while flame is on, there is a chance that it might curdle. Hence it is better to add it after turning the flame off.
    18. Mix well and keep aside.
How to serve the Malai Kofta

 

    1. Just before serving the Malai Kofta, arrange the koftas in a serving dish.
    2. Pour the hot gravy over the Malai Koftas.
    3. Serve Malai Kofta immediately garnished with fresh cream.
    4. Serve the Malai Koftas with Plain Paratha and Jeera Rice.
Tips for malai kofta

 

    1. Make sure the paneer is fresh and not stale as that will give a bad taste and also crumble it well with your hands.
    2.  Divide the mixture into 8 equal portions. It is always better to divide the mixture beforehand so that the koftas are of equal size.
    3. In a deep non-stick kadhai, heat the oil till its hot but not red hot and put a few koftas in it slowly. If the oil is too hot, the koftas will burn from outside but will still be slightly under cooked from the inside.
    4. Deep-fry the koftas on a medium flame till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides.
    5. Cook the malai kofta gravy on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Be careful while making the gravy as it might splutter as it thickens. 
    6. Switch off the flame and add the fresh cream. This will give a nice creaminess to the Malai Kofta. If you add the cream while flame is on, there is a chance that it might curdle. Hence it is better to add it after turning the flame off. 
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
Energy362 cal
Protein7.7 g
Carbohydrates28.7 g
Fiber5.6 g
Fat24.4 g
Cholesterol15 mg
Sodium124.4 mg

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Rkchauhan

March 13, 2025, midnight

I tried the same, Kofta was very good. But while preparing gravy, please make sure that you fry all the paste properly else it would result in smell of Onion.

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Sonam goswami

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi, tarla ji..... i like ur recipes so much... its so easy n encouraging to try smthing diffrnt in a easy way. Thanks 4 ur so cool recipes

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Sonam , we are delighted you loved the recipe and thank you for your kind words that inspire the Tarla Dalal team. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.

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Ritika Sharma

March 13, 2025, midnight

I have tried this recipe and I loved it. Recipe is so easy and very tempting.

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Ritika , we are delighted you loved Malai Kofta recipe and it came out perfectly. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback. Happy Cooking.

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Foodie #512515

March 13, 2025, midnight

First time tried specially for daddy! Loved it! Thanks Tarla ma''m

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi, We are delighted you loved the recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback.

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ruheen aazem

March 13, 2025, midnight

Dear tarla ji, your cooking style is so easy n delicious. i m just fan of u. i m always follow u n always u make me proud every where. everybody likes my dishes n appreciate to me. thnk u.

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Ruheen, We are delighted you loved the recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback.

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Smita Singhal

March 13, 2025, midnight

I cooked malai kofta today. I am delighted to compliment u for the delicious recipe. Thanks

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Smita, We are delighted you loved the recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback.

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foodlover sonam

March 13, 2025, midnight

Dear tarla ji..i cooked malae kofta today...n m a fan of ur simpl n easy receipes...thanku so much

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi, We are delighted you loved the recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback.

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foodlover sonam

March 13, 2025, midnight

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rajinder kumar

March 13, 2025, midnight

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Sunidhi

March 13, 2025, midnight

Very tasty recipe. Though I wanted to ask, why do certain koftas like lauki kofta turn out hard? Especially from inside? They''re not soft enough. Please can you decipher the reason?

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Sunidhi, kebabs with dooshi can be made as below they will be nice and soft, give it a try... http://www.tarladalal.com/Vegetable-Kebab-38790r

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Foodie #656576

March 13, 2025, midnight

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Roopa

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi ma''am Can d koftas be prepared priorly during parties?? If so how long can it be stored after frying? How to reheat d koftas? Waiting for ur reply

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Roopa, you can prepare the koftas 1 to 2 hours before serving. While serving reheat the gravy, and reheat the koftas in a microwave and add to the gravy and serve immediately.

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shraddha patel

March 13, 2025, midnight

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Shraddha, we are delighted you loved the Malai Kofta recipe and it came out perfectly. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.

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March 13, 2025, midnight

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pratibha

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Ranjan Desai

March 13, 2025, midnight

Superb must try

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rakhiinindia.in

March 13, 2025, midnight

Very nice and simple recipe malai kofta recipe I tried it and it came out superb...

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shital thakker

March 13, 2025, midnight

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Radhika

March 13, 2025, midnight

Very nice article & yummy recipe Great fusion with kofta & vegetable

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happy

March 13, 2025, midnight

ive tried its great

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shobha venkatesan

March 13, 2025, midnight

i want to know the recipe for malai kofta.it is ur recipe only,but not this one.can u share the other malai kofta recipe where the koftas r round like ball.i used to make it from ur book.but i have misplaced the book.would really like the other recipe too

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Dear Shobha, may be it''s one of the below recipes. https://www.tarladalal.com/Malai-Kofta-Curry-Creamy-Kofta-Curry-255r https://www.tarladalal.com/Malai-Koftas-in-Makhani-Gravy-4086r

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Manju Daga

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi! I tried this recipe and it turned out to be very tasty...but since you have used grated carrot and capsicum in this recipe..its not malai kofta...but should be named as veg kofta ....do you agree.

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Jasmit

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi mam aapki sabhi recipes bohut achi hoti hai. Mam aap plz hindi me bhi recipes diya kro.

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Thanks Jasmit. Hamre pass 1,300 recipes hai Hindi mein. Try this link http://www.tarladalal.com/recipecategories-hindi.aspx

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Foodie #671575

March 13, 2025, midnight

can we use cabbage on the place of onion because we don''t eat onion and garlic.

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Foodie#477237

March 13, 2025, midnight

I made jain version of it. instead of onions I added dudhi. it was tasty. My koftas got soft and when I was trying to fry them they broke. I covered it with corn flour and fried and they turned out to be perfect.

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Dr. Surabhi Garg

March 13, 2025, midnight

Bread crumbs bhi daal sakte hai.ye recipie follow kiya maine se.delicious malai kofta bana.Thanks.

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Shobha Venkatesan

March 13, 2025, midnight

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Tanvi haria

March 13, 2025, midnight

I tried it today Must say it was just awesome My family members hv demanded to be made after two days again It came out very perfect

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Shraddha Parikh

March 13, 2025, midnight

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Thanks for the feedback !!! Keep reviewing recipes and articles you loved.

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Vandana

March 13, 2025, midnight

How to make restaurant style white coloured malai kofta

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

WE have a paneer sabzi in white gravy. https://www.tarladalal.com/Paneer-Kalimirch-Punjabi-Sabzi-22801r

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Dipti Shah

March 13, 2025, midnight

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Dipti, thanks for the feedback !!! keep reviewing recipes you loved.

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nayana nisar

March 13, 2025, midnight

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rashmi

March 13, 2025, midnight

I saw one of your receipe of kofta mam where I noticed you used saffron milk..sme nargis kofta types..pls if u can send link..

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Rashmi, You can try the recipe of Nawabi Kesar Kofta. https://www.tarladalal.com/Nawabi-Kesar-Koftas-38459r

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nama

March 13, 2025, midnight

awesome.everybody loved the kofta curry

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Nama, We are delighted you loved the Malai Kofta recipe and everybody loved it. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking!

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swetha

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi the reciepe is really awesome n tried it ....my family ppl liked the reciepe so much..

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Thanks Swetha. We are delighted you loved the Malai Kofta recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback.

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Amarjeet Kaur

March 13, 2025, midnight

Very fine

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Thanks Amarjeet. We are delighted you loved the recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback.

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Riddhi

March 13, 2025, midnight

Very nice recipe. I tried it and its fantastic. Thank you very much

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Riddhi, we are delighted you loved the Malai Kofta recipe and it came out perfectly. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.

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Girish Uppin

March 13, 2025, midnight

Dear Madam, I have tried this recipe, my wife prepared it so nicely, my all family members became mad about it, So tasty and delicious Thank you very much Regards Girish Uppin Vijayapur Karnataka

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Girish , we are delighted you and your family loved Malai Kofta recipe and it came out perfectly. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback. Happy Cooking

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Ritika Sharma

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi once again!! I have tried this recipe again and it came out perfectly this time as well. My friends also liked it. Thank you so much. Will you please tell me how to make orange marmalade? Thanks

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Ritika , we are delighted you and your family loved Malai Kofta recipe and it came out perfectly. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback. Happy Cooking. Recipe for orange marmalade. http://www.tarladalal.com/Orange-Marmalade-(-Microwave-Recipe)-4886r

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Archana M

March 13, 2025, midnight

simple quick recipe to make. the koftas just melts in the mouth. awesome...

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Foodie #627137

March 13, 2025, midnight

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Anupreet Gulati

March 13, 2025, midnight

I tried this recipe bcos it looked simple and yet one that would contain adequate enough flavours. But the recipe is technically wrong. The onions and tomatoes hust cannot take the time mentioned to be quicked. I had to cook the curry ten times more than the time liated and still it was not satisfactory. I am disappointed that i invested my time andDingredients in this recipe.

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Anupreet, Understanding your issue, probably your tomato pulp must have been very liquidy and that is the reason it took more time to cook, which is fine. Make sure you didn''t add any extra water while making the tomato pulp and the onion-cashew paste. Basically the raw taste of the onion and tomato will be gone when cooked for that much time as mentioned.. Having followed the same proportions it should get cooked in the time mentioned as this recipe has been tried by us in our kitchen 3 times. We would request do give this recipe a try once more and let us know how it turns out.. We would be glad to hear from you.. Happy cooking!!

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Mansi J

March 13, 2025, midnight

This is one recipe i always order in a restaurant..But I wanted to make at home..I tried this out and believe me you are going to lick your fingers..The koftas are very tasty..The gravy made yousing fresh tomato pulp gives a very nice tang and the addition of cream makes it very rich..Must try by everyone..

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Foodie #632321

March 13, 2025, midnight

Tried this recipe. Very easy to make and turned out to be so yummy. My husband loved it.

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