🇮🇳 India recipe
Malai Kofta
Malai kofta is the crown jewel of Mughlai vegetarian cuisine, featuring delicate dumplings of paneer and potato stuffed with nuts and raisins, deep-fried to golden perfection, and served in a luxuriously creamy, mildly spiced cashew-tomato sauce. It is a dish of celebration, served at weddings and festive gatherings across North India.
Prep40 mins
Cook50 mins
Serves4
Difficultyhard
Ingredients
- 200g paneer, grated finely
- 2 medium potatoes (about 300g), boiled and mashed smooth
- 2 tablespoons cornflour
- 1 tablespoon raisins, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon cashews, finely chopped
- 2 large onions, roughly chopped
- 3 medium tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 30g cashew nuts (for sauce), soaked in warm water for 15 minutes
- 2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 0.5 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 100ml heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Vegetable oil for deep frying (about 500ml)
- Salt to taste
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 400
- Protein
- 15 g
- Carbs
- 30 g
- Fat
- 30 g
