Fish Malai Kofta

Ingredients:

For kofta:

• 200 grams rohu fish fillet
• 1/2 tsp. cashew nuts (chopped)
• 1/2 tsp. raisins (chopped)
• 1/2 tsp. ginger-garlic paste
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 green chili (chopped)
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper powder
• 1 tsp. cornflour
• 1 tbsp. all purpose flour
• 1/2 egg
• 50 ml milk
• 150 ml water
• oil for deep fry

For Gravy:

• 2 medium onions (make a paste)
• 1/4 cup onion (finely chopped)
• 1 tbsp. tomato paste
• 2 tsp. ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tbsp. cashew nuts-raisins paste
• 1 tbsp. tomato ketchup
• 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp. red chili powder
• 1/8 tsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. shahi garam masala powder
• 1/4 tsp. ghee
• 1/2 tsp. fresh cream
• Salt to taste
• 3 tbsp. oil
• 150 ml water
• A few coriander leaves (for garnish)

For Temper:

• 2-3 cloves
• 2-3 green cardamoms
• 1/2" cinnamon stick

Making Procedure:

Clean and wash the fish fillet. Boil it with milk & water. After boiling keep aside to let it cool enough to keep on the palm. Then pluck out fish bone from boiled fish.  

In a large mixing bowl smash boil fish. After that add ginger-garlic paste, salt, chopped cashew nuts-raisins & green chili, black pepper powder, all purpose flour, cornflour and egg.

Mix well all the ingredients by hand and make small balls from the mixture. 

Heat oil in a wok and deep fry the fish balls until it turns golden brown in colour. Then remove from oil and keep aside.

Heat 3 tbsp. oil in a pan and temper with green cardamoms, cinnamon stick & cloves. Add chopped onion and fry for 2 minutes on low-medium heat. Then add ginger-garlic paste and fry it for 1-2 minutes on low flame. Add onion paste and fry until it turns into light brown colour.

Now add tomato paste, turmeric-red chili powder, 1/2 of shahi garam masala powder. Stir and fry it for 2 minutes. Add cashew nuts-raisins paste, tomato ketchup and sugar. Mix well and fry it till the oil separates (or comes out from the sides). 

Add salt and water; mix well and bring it to boil. Then add fried fish balls and cover with the lid. Cook it for 2-3 minutes or until the gravy is thicken.

Now open the lid and add ghee, shahi garam masala powder, fresh cream. Stir slowly and cook it for a minute. Then remove from heat and place it on a serving bowl. Garnish with few coriander leaves.

Now Fish Malai Kofta is ready to serve. Serve hot with Peas Pulao or plain rice.