About the Recipe
This method keeps the luxury flavor while cutting active time way down. Key rule: cook the sauce under pressure, add kofta at the end so they stay tender.
Ingredients
🧀 Kofta (Quick Prep)
Make kofta exactly as written in the main recipe.
Pan-sear or air-fry until lightly golden, then set aside.
Do not pressure cook the kofta.
Sauce Ingredients (same as main recipe)
Ghee or avocado oil
Onion, ginger-garlic
Tomato purée
Cashew cream
Coconut milk (or cream)
Spices + salt
⏱️ Instant Pot Instructions
1) Sauté
Select Sauté (Normal)
Heat fat → sauté onion until golden
Add ginger-garlic (30 seconds)
Add spices + tomato purée
Cook 3–4 minutes, stirring
2) Pressure Cook
Cancel Sauté
Lock lid, valve Sealing
High Pressure – 6 minutes
3) Release
Quick Release when done
Switch back to Sauté (Low)
4) Finish Sauce
Stir in cashew cream + coconut milk
Simmer 3–5 minutes until glossy
5) Add Kofta (Last Step)
Gently place kofta into sauce
Simmer 2–3 minutes only
Turn off heat
✅ Texture Control
Too thick? Add warm water or coconut milk, ¼ cup at a time
Too thin? Simmer uncovered on Sauté (Low) 2–3 minutes
🌸 Serve
Basmati or saffron rice
Naan or gluten-free flatbread
Garnish: cilantro, crushed cashews, drizzle of cream
🧠 Million Dollar Tip
Pressure cooking deepens spice flavor fast, but dairy should always go in after pressure. That’s the difference between “good” and restaurant-level.
Preparation
Million Dollar Malai Sauce
2 Tbsp ghee or avocado oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 Tbsp ginger-garlic paste
1½ cups tomato purée
½ cup raw cashews, soaked 15 min and blended smooth
¾ cup full-fat coconut milk (or cream)
1 tsp coriander
½ tsp turmeric
½ tsp garam masala
¼ tsp cardamom
Salt to taste
🍲 Make the Sauce
Heat fat, sauté onion until golden.
Add ginger-garlic, cook 30 seconds.
Stir in spices, then tomato purée. Simmer 10 minutes.
Add cashew cream and coconut milk.
Simmer gently until glossy and thick.
🌸 Finish the Dish
Slide kofta into sauce just before serving
Simmer 2–3 minutes max
Garnish with cilantro or crushed cashews
🍚 Serve With
Basmati rice or saffron rice
Naan or gluten-free flatbread
Cucumber raita or coconut yogurt drizzle
✨ Variations
Vegan: potato + cashew kofta only
Low-histamine: skip tomatoes → use roasted red pepper purée
Extra luxe: finish with 1 Tbsp rose water or saffron cream
Final Note
This is celebration food—the kind that says you’re worth slowing down for.
Rich, comforting, and worthy of the name Million Dollar Malai Kofta.