Malai Kofta Curry

Ingredients:
For the Kofta:
1 1/2 kg. potatoes
2 heaped tablespoons crumbled paneer,
khoya and thick malai
4-5 cashew nuts chopped
1 tablespoon raisins
2-3 finely chopped green chillies
1/4 tsp sugar
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp red-chilli powder
1/2 tsp cardammom powder
Salt to Taste
3 tbsp cooking oil/ghee(clarified butter)
Oil for frying the koftas
For the gravy:
2 medium onions,chopped
3 flakes garlic,crushed
1 inch ginger,crushed
3 large tomatoes,pureed
1 tsp red-chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
1/2 tsp dhania(corainder) powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
2 tsp powdered poppy seeds
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tbsp ground peanuts/cashewnuts
Method
Boil potatoes till tender.
Peel, mash and add salt to taste.Keep aside.
Mix all the other ingredients for the kofta into a paste.
Make small sized balls with the potato mash and place a little of the prepared mixture in the center.Seal the edges and shape into stuffed rounds.
Deep fry each kofta till golden brown.Drain and keep aside.
Blend together the onions, ginger, garlic and the poppy seeds and fry in 3 tbsp of oil till brown till the oil begins to separate.
Add the pureed tomatoes and the masala powders.
Add sugar and ground peanuts.
after the gravy thickens ,you can add some more malai to thicken it even more.
Mix in some water if necessary.When the gravy comes to a boil, add the koftas.
Heat through and serve.
The koftas should be put in just before eating the dish or else they will turn soggy.
Serve hot with pulav or rotis/paratha's