FOOD : ooSSome Gravies : Kofta's and Rice

Ok, this was heavily inspired by my friend here, who with a lot of love passed on some Kofta Curry day before yday. She is a good cook herself, Reema Shah, and her curry was simply delicious! And luckily for me, that day, I had made some fried rice, for which this served as a perfect accompaniment. And it was soo difficult to resist, that with great effort, i saved some.. literally, some.. for my better half.
So today morning, when I was making plans for lunch, there was nothing else that swept across my mind other than a Kofta Curry and rice. I had saved some Paneer which i had bought for the Palak yesterday, and i knew that I would give in to the temptation of making those Kofta's, and I did.
Here is the recipe :

                                                                          Kofta : 
You will need :
Paneer, Boiled Potatoes, Raisins, Chilly Powder, Salt

01. Grate Paneer and keep aside
02. Mash Potatoes, add chilly powder and little salt
03. Take little paneer, Make round balls of it, and push 1-2 raisins into it. Cover the Paneer balls with Potato and roll it between your palm to give it a round shape.
04. Deep Fry till golden Brown.

Kofta's

Kofta Curry :

You will need :

1/2 Onion

1-2 medium sized Tomatoes

4 garlic pods

ginger 2" piece

Coriander Leaves

7-8 Cashew nuts

01. Fry the above in oil and grind it to a fine paste.

Remaining Ingredients for the Curry
Turmeric, Chilly Powder-as per taste, Almond Powder-2 spoons, Cream, GaramMasala, Milk-1 cup, Cloves(4-5) , Cinnamon

Procedure for the Curry :
In a pan with oil, throw in the cloves and cinnamon, and let them fry. Once they give out the fragrance and are fried, remove them from oil. By this time, the oil should have slightly cooled down, add turmeric powder, Chilly Powder, Garam Masala into the oil and fry for a short time, and immediately add the Paste. Add Almond Powder, Cream and Milk. Add salt as per taste. Let it be slightly of a loose consistency (if you plan to have your curry once its cooled down, cause it becomes thick). If you are planning to settle down for an immediate Lunch, then keep it a little thick. Add the Koftas and finely chopped Coriander leaves.

                                                                              Rice : 
2 cups of Basmati rice, Cloves 4-5, Cinnamon, Ghee, Salt, Saffron in Warm Milk

Procedure for the Rice : 
In a Pan with Ghee, add in Cloves and Cinnamon-fry them for a while. Add rice and fry for 3-4 minutes. Add 2 times the volume of Water and little salt and let it boil. Allow it to boil for 4-5 minutes, reduce flame and Cover with lid, and let it cook. When done to 80-90% add the Saffron in milk, and give it a very gentle stir. Once done completely, open the lid and allow the rice to be on low flame for around 3-4 minutes.

Your saffron rice and the rich stuffed Kofta's are ready!!