# Murgh Malai Kofta

This Murgh Malai Kofta is a lost recipe from Awadh, featuring tender chicken meatballs in a rich, creamy sauce.

- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 500 grm Chicken Qeema
- 4 spn ginger garlic paste
- 50 grm Green Chilli Paste
- to taste Salt
- 150 grm Brown onion
- 2 spn Khushbu Masala
- 40 grm ginger
- 50 grm Roasted chana
- 200 grm Desi Ghee
- 0.5 Cinnamon
- 7 pcs Green Cardamom
- 2 pcs Mace
- 6 pcs Big Cardamom
- 2 pcs Bay Leaf
- 4 pcs Star Anise
- 5 pcs Laung
- 400 grm Onion Paste
- 150 grm Curd
- 3 spn Cashew Paste
- 2 spn Coconut Paste
- 2 spn Almond Paste
- 2 spn White Pepper
- 4 cup Water
- 8 pcs Chilli Peppers
- 50 grm Butter
- 4 spn Cream
- 2 spn Kewra
- 3 drp Meetha Itr
- 1 spn Khushbu Masala

## Instructions

1. Add 500g of chicken qeema, 4 spoons of ginger garlic paste, and 50g of green chili paste to a plate.
2. Add salt to taste, 150g of brown onion, 2 spoons of Khushbu masala, 40g of ginger, and 50g of roasted chana to the chicken qeema mixture.
3. Mix all ingredients thoroughly to form a cohesive dough.
4. Roll the mixture into small, uniform balls (koftas).
5. Heat 200g of Desi Ghee in a pan.
6. Add spices including 1/2 cinnamon, 7 green cardamoms, 2 mace, 6 big cardamoms, 2 bay leaves, 4 star anise, and 5 laung to the hot ghee.
7. Add 400g of onion paste to the pan and sauté until it turns brown.
8. Add 150g of curd, 3 spoons of cashew paste, 2 spoons of coconut paste, and 2 spoons of almond paste to the pan and mix well.
9. Season with salt to taste and 2 spoons of white pepper.
10. Add 4 cups of water to the pan and bring the gravy to a simmer.
11. Carefully place the chicken koftas into the simmering gravy.
12. Add 8 chili peppers to the pan.
13. Cover the pan with a lid and cook until the koftas are tender and cooked through.
14. Add 50g of butter, 4 spoons of cream, 2 spoons of kewra, and 3 drops of Meetha Itr to the dish.
15. Sprinkle 1 spoon of Khushbu masala over the koftas.
16. Cover and let it rest for a few minutes to allow the flavors to meld.

## Equipment

- pan
- bowl
- plate
- spatula
- lid

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1AcEvv3x2k/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a29b478a-83f7-4b0b-8bc8-2efca095217c
- Extracted: 2025-07-06

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