Keto Malai Kofta | Keto Cheeseballs in Creamy Gravy

A very popular Indian vegetarian dish, which is loved by everyone. Malai means cream and kofta means fried balls. So together they form a beautiful dish fried balls in a creamy sauce which would engulf your senses when you dig into it. Enjoy!!!

Preparation time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 20 mins
Serves: 8 pieces with gravy

Ingredients
For the Malai Kofta
Step 1

Cottage cheese/paneer 150g

Baking powder

Xanthan gum 1 tsp

Salt 1/2 tsp

Cardamom powder 1/2 tsp

Stevia sugarfree 1/2 tsp

Stage 2

Pistachio slivers 2 tbsp

Stage 3

Ghee/oil for frying

For the gravy

Almonds 1/4 cup

Cloves 4 pieces

Green cardamom 4 pieces

Cinnamon stick 1

Cream 1/4 cup

Salt 1/2 tsp

Dried fenugreek leaves 1 tbsp

Finale

Ghee/clarified butter 3 tsp
Green chilies 1 tsp
Ginger 1tsp
Salt 1/2 tsp
Dried fenugreek leaves 1 tbsp
Cream 1/4 cup

Method

For the Malai Kofta

Step 1

• In a rimmed plate put the cottage cheese and crumble it.
• Add all the ingredients.
• Give it a good mix and make a dough, giving it a good knead.

Step 2

• Take a small portion of the dough and put a little portion of the pistachios sliver in the middle of the ball. Cover it up and roll out round balls out of it
• Follow the same procedure and roll out all the balls.

Step 3

• Heat the oil in a Kadai or wok
• Fry the balls in ghee until golden.

For the gravy

• In a mixer grinder jar add in all the ingredients.
• Churn it to a fine powder.
• Add little water and churn it again into a fine puree.

Finale

• In a nonstick pan add ghee and then add cumin seeds.
• Add the green chilies, ginger one by one and saute it.
• Then pour the pureed mixture from the grinder jar.
• Stir it.
• Add little water in the mixer jar, close and shake it. Pour out in the Kadai.
• Stir it, and then add some more water,
• Stir intermittently and let it boil for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the cream and salt and stir again.
• Adjust the gravy thickness,  add water if needed.
• The gravy is done.
• Add the fried koftas into it.
• Serve hot with keto Nan, roti, tortillas.
• Enjoy!!!

MACROS/piece with gravy

Cal 279.12

Net Carb 2g

Protein 5.25g

Fats 28.12g

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