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Paneer Kofta and Shiitake Mushroom Curry

By Chef Anjum Anand, 02 Nov, 2016 02:12 PM
    Ingredients
     
    350g home made paneer (place in boiling water as you work if it has not just been made)
     
    Small handful of chopped fresh coriander
     
    12 medium-sized shiitake mushrooms, thickly sliced or stalks removed and halved
     
    Oil to fry
     
    For the sauce:
     
    8 tbsp vegetable oil
     
    3 black cardamom pods
     
    2 large onions, sliced
     
    4 fat garlic cloves, peeled and finely grated
     
    25 g ginger, peeled and finely grated
     
    4 large tomatoes, quartered
     
    2 tbsp tomato puree
     
    Salt to taste
     
    ½-3/4 tsp red chilli powder
     
    1 rounded tbsp coriander powder
     
    13/4 tsp cumin powder
     
    1/3 tsp turmeric powder
     
    2 tsp garam masala powder
     
    50 g cashew nuts, soaked
     
    5-6 tbsp double cream
     
    1 rounded tsp dried fenugreek leaves
     
    Fresh coriander to garnish
     
     
    Preparation
     
    Heat the oil in a large non-stick saucepan. Add the black cardamom pods and onions and cook until they are well browned. Add the ginger and garlic pastes and cook until they are lightly colouring. Add the tomatoes, tomato puree, remaining spices, and seasoning; cook over a moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until all the water has boiled off and the paste releases oil, for around 15-20 minutes.
     
    Cook the paste for a few minutes over a moderate to high heat, stirring constantly to get a better depth of flavour. Add a splash of water and blend the sauce to a fine puree. Pour back into the pan, add enough water for the consistency of single cream, bring to a boil, cover and simmer for six to seven minutes.
     
    While the curry is cooking, make the koftas. Break up and crumble the paneer until it is fine, and with the heel of your hand knead this until it is even finer and work the dough until when you squeeze a bit together, it holds, the more you work it the smoother it becomes and the warmth and moisture of your hand will get you there. Add ½ teaspoon salt and the coriander and form into large marble-sized balls.
     
    Add enough oil to cover about 2” up the sides of a small saucepan and heat to around 180C. Test the oil by dropping a small amount of the mixture into the oil, it should sizzle immediately but not colour straight away.
     
    Add enough koftas in so that the pan is not over-crowded, cook turning halfway until they are a deep golden, drain and place on kitchen roll and repeat with the remainingkoftas.
     
    Remove most of the remaining oil from the pan, leaving in around one to two teaspoons, add the whole mushrooms, season lightly and sauté the mushrooms for four to five minutes. Keep aside.
     
    Once the curry is done, add the cashew nut paste and cream, bring to a gentle simmer, the consistency should be of a light cream. Add the koftas and mushrooms, bring back to a boil, cover and simmer gently for five minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning.
     
    Sprinkle over the dried fenugreek leaves and garnish with a swirl of cream and little fresh coriander.  

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