Palak Paneer Kofta – No Onion No Garlic

Published On March 4, 2025
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Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Difficulty Level
Intermediate

Ingredients

FOR PREPARING PALAK PANEER KOFTA - NO ONION NO GARLIC :
Tomato / Tamatar - 3 Chopped
Cashew / Kaju - 3 to 4
Pistachio / Pista - 4 to 5 (optional)
Ginger / Adrak - 1 Inch chopped
Green Chilli / Hari Mirchi - 2 Chopped
Mustard Oil / Sarso Ka Tel - 1 tbsp
Cumin Seeds / Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon Stick / Dalchini - 1/2 Stick
Cloves / Laung - 2
Asafoetida / Hing - A pinch
Coriander Powder / Dhaniya Powder - 1 tsp
Red Chilli Powder / Lal Mirch Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder - 1/2 tsp
Spinach / Palak - A handful
Water - As required
Baking Soda - A pinch
Coriander Leaves / Hara Dhaniya - A handful + For garnishing
Leftover Water From Chhena- As required
Black Pepper Powder / Kali Mirch Powder - 1/2 tsp
Dry Fenugreek Leaves / Kasuri Methi - 1 tsp
All Spice Mix Powder / Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
FOR PREPARING FOR PREPARING KOFTA :
Green Peas / Hare Matar - 1/2 Cup coarsely ground
Cottage Cheese / Paneer - 1/2 Cup mashed
Dry Fruits (kishmish & cashew) - 1 tbsp
Ginger / Adrak - 1 Inch Finely chopped
Green Chilli / Hari Mirchi - 1 Finely chopped
Coriander Stems / Hara Dhaniya Danthal - A handful
Salt - As per taste
Red Chilli Powder / Lal Mirch Powder - 1/2 tsp
Baking Powder - A pinch
Boiled Potato / Uble Hue Aloo - 1/2 Peeled and mashed
Gram Flour / Besan - 1 tbsp
Oil - As required
tsp = teaspoon
tbsp = tablespoon

Instructions

FOR PREPARING KOFTA :
Take green peas in a mixing bowl. Add paneer, dry fruit, ginger, green chilli, coriander stems, salt, red chilli powder, baking powder, boiled potato, and besan. Mix well.
Take a small ball sized part of the kofta mixture and prepare a round shaped kofta. Likewise, prepare all kofta.
Meanwhile, heat the appe pan and add some drops of ghee to the appe mould. Now add the prepared kofta in the appe mould.
Cover it with a lid and allow it to cook on a low to low flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
Then flip the kofta. Cook it for 2 to 3 minutes from all sides till it becomes a nice golden brown by covering it with a lid. Once done, take them out to a plate.
FOR PREPARING PALAK PANEER KOFTA - NO ONION NO GARLIC :
Boil water in a pan. Add a pinch of baking soda. Add palak and boil it for 1 to 2 minutes. Keep stirring occasionally. Then strain it.
Transfer it to a grinding jar. Add coriander leaves and grind it for a few seconds to prepare its puree. Keep it aside.
Take the tomato in a grinding jar. Add cashew, pistachio, ginger, and green chilli. grind it for a few seconds to prepare its puree.
Heat mustard oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cloves, asafoetida, and the prepared tomato puree. Mix well.
Add coriander leaves, red chilli powder, and turmeric powder. Mix well. Saute it for 2 to 3 minutes on low flame. Keep stirring occasionally.
Now add the prepared palak puree and mix well. Add a little leftover water from the chhena and mix well. Add salt and the prepared kofta. Mix well.
Saute it for 1 to 2 minutes on low flame. Keep stirring occasionally.
Then add dry fenugreek leaves, black pepper powder, and all spice mix powder. Mix well. Boil it for 3 to 4 minutes on low flame.
Once done, turn off the flame and take it out in a serving bowl.
'Palak Paneer Kofta – No Onion No Garlic' is ready to be served.