Malai Kofta

Recipe Type : Indian                                                                  Yield : 4
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                       Cooking Time : 40 mins

Ingredients :
2 bay leaves
1 anise
2 cardamoms
1 big cardamom
1 onion
1 tomato
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp clarified butter or ghee
1/4 tsp garam masala
2 tsp chilly powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 cup cashew nuts (soak in water for 15 mins)
2 cups mixed vegetables (carrots, potato, beans, and peas)
2 tbsp grated paneer/cottage cheese
2 tsp ginger (chopped)
3 garlic cloves (chopped)
1 cup water
oil (deep fry)
2 tbsp corn flour
salt
1 tbsp kasuri methi 
1 tbsp coriander leaves

Method :
1. Heat a pot. Add water, salt and chopped vegetables.
2. Once vegetables are cooked drain water completely.
3. In a bowl add the cooked vegetables. Add corn flour and grated paneer.  Mix well.
4. Prepared round shaped balls.
5. Deep fry the vegetable balls (kofta) in oil. Keep aside.
6. Heat a nonstick pan. Add 1 tbsp ghee. Add chopped onion, ginger, garlic and tomato. Fry for 8 mins. Allow to cool down. Grind to fine paste.
7. Grind soaked cashew nuts. Make it's paste.
8. Heat a pan. Add remaining ghee and butter.
9. Add bay leaves, anise, and cardamoms. Fry for few seconds.
10. Pour ground ginger-garlic, onion-tomato paste and water. Fry for 7 mins.
11. Add cashew nuts paste and water. Mix well.
12. Add garam masala, chilly powder, kasuri methi, turmeric powder, salt and chilly powder. Cook for 2 more mins.
13. Put deep fried vegetable balls (kofta). Cook for 5 more mins.
14. Garnish with coriander leaves.