Malai Kofta

Name: Malai Kofta
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 300g paneer, grated; 300g potatoes, boiled and mashed; 50g cornflour; 1 tsp garam masala; 2 large onions, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2cm fresh ginger, minced; 80g cashews, soaked; 400g crushed tomatoes; 200ml double cream; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp chilli powder; 4 tbsp ghee; oil for frying koftas

Soft paneer and potato dumplings in a rich cashew and cream sauce — celebratory Indian vegetarian cooking.

Total time

75 min

Prep

40 min

Cook

35 min

Difficulty

hard

Cuisine

Indian

vegetariangluten-free

Ingredients

300gpaneer, grated

300gpotatoes, boiled and mashed

50gcornflour

1 tspgaram masala

2large onions, diced

4 clovesgarlic, minced

2cmfresh ginger, minced

80gcashews, soaked

400gcrushed tomatoes

200mldouble cream

1 tspturmeric

1 tspchilli powder

4 tbspghee

oil for frying koftas

Instructions

Mix paneer, potato, cornflour and garam masala into a smooth dough.

Shape into small balls, fry in hot oil until golden, drain.

Blend cashews with water into a smooth paste.

Fry onion in ghee until golden, add garlic and ginger.

Add spices, tomatoes and cashew paste, cook 10 minutes.

Blend sauce until smooth, return to pan.

Add cream and simmer 10 minutes.

Add koftas just before serving to keep them from breaking.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

855

Protein

21.6g

Fat

65.6g

Carbs

45.9g

Fiber

5.2g

Sodium

46mg

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