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Chicken Malai Kofta Curry Recipe
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Shahi Chicken Malai Kofta Curry Recipe

It is a special dish from the Middle East. Now let’s see how to prepare Chicken Malai kofta Curry. This restaurant-style Malai Chicken Kofta Curry melts like Butter in the mouth and tastes very good with Roti, Naan, and Chapatis.
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Arabic, Indian, Pakistani
Keyword Malai Kofta
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author shabo

Ingredients

  • Ingredients For The Kofta:
  • 500 grams Chicken Mince (boneless chicken)
  • 3 Green Chilies
  • 1 medium Onion
  • 3 slices Bread
  • 2 tbsp Full Fat Yogurt
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper Powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Garam Masala Powder
  • 1 tbsp Coriander Powder
  • 1 tbsp Cumin Powder
  • 1 tbsp Ginger & Garlic Paste
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves
  • Ingredients For The Gravy:
  • 1/3 cup Cooking Oil or Olive Oil
  • 1 piece Cinnamon Stick
  • 1 piece Bay Leaf
  • 4 pieces Cloves
  • 10 Black Peppercorns
  • 3 to 4 Green Chilies
  • 14 Cashew Nuts
  • 10 Almonds
  • 1 tbsp Ginger & Garlic Paste
  • 3 & 1/2 tbsp Full Fat Yogurt
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp White Pepper Powder
  • 1 & 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder
  • 1 tsp Cumin Powder
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • 1/4 cup Heavy Cream
  • 1 tsp Kasoori Methi
  • 1 tbsp Fresh Coriander Leaves

Instructions

  • How To Cook Kofta:
  • In a mixer grinder/Food processor add the ingredients of koftas, add chicken ( drain water completely), and make a smooth mixture.
  • Grease your hands with oil and make meatballs from the chicken mince. I took roughly 1 tbsp of mixture for each meatball.
  • Heat oil in a pan for frying koftas, fry the koftas on medium heat until slightly golden. Take it out on a paper towel & keep it aside.
  • How To Make Gravy:
  • Make a paste of onion & green chilies, and keep aside.
  • In a blender add Cashews, make a fine powder, add water & grind to make a fine paste.
  • Now heat oil in a pan, add whole spices, ginger garlic & prepared onion & green chili mixture, and cook on medium heat for 3-4 min.
  • Add cashew and almond paste & yogurt, and mix well.
  • Now, Add salt, pepper powder, coriander & cumin powder. Mix well.
  • Add water & mix well. Add fried koftas.
  • Cover & cook for 8-10min on low flame stirring occasionally. Check for salt, add heavy cream, garam masala, Kasuri methi & chopped coriander.
  • Serve hot with Naan or Zeera Rice.
    Chicken Malai Kofta Curry Recipe