NADRU KOFTA

Steps:

• In a bowl, take the first seven ingredients.
• Knead well using your palms.
• Ensure that your palms are wet before you begin kneading, so as to facilitate better kneading!
• Knead and make koftas (small round balls).
• Flatten them.
• Put 1 apricot piece and 1 almond piece in each kofta.
• Roll koftas in cornflour.
• Deep fry till golden brown.
• Drain and keep aside.
• Now start preparing the gravy.
• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add the cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and the ginger-garlic paste.
• Saute for a minute or two until the raw smell of ginger and garlic is gone.
• Add the masala powders and saute again.
• Add some water, the onion-almond paste and some more water.
• Add the yogurt, but please keep the following tip in mind.
• Tip: Remove from heat while adding the yogurt.
• Add 1 tsp salt and stir.
• Strain the gravy.
• Add the koftas that you have made earlier and stir to coat in the gravy.
• Cook on low heat for 5 minutes.
• Add cream and stir.
• Garnish with cilantro, khoya, almonds and ginger and serve hot on a bed of rice!