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Malai kofta, aromatic rice, puris and cucumber raita
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Malai kofta, aromatic rice, puris and cucumber raita

52 ingredients 2 hr + 2 hr Serves 2 openrecipes

Try this authentic Indian vegetarian meal of paneer cheese koftas served with a rich gravy, flatbreads, rice and raita.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1483
Calories
37g
Protein
37g
Fat
258g
Carbs

Counts 23 of 28 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 23 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Mashed Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Cashew 1 oz (28g / ~18 nuts) 157
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
White Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Paneer not in our table 0
Ghee not in our table 0
Saffron not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1cm/½in cinnamon
  • 4 green cardamom
  • 6 cloves
  • 2 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tbsp almonds
  • 2 tbsp cashew
  • 1 tbsp raisins
  • 110g/4oz paneer
  • 110g/4oz cold leftover mashed potato
  • 1 green chilli
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp chilli powder
  • salt
  • , for coating cornflour
  • , for deep-frying oil
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tsp gingerginger
  • 1 tsp garlicgarlic
  • 1 x 200g/7oz can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp group B spice powder (see above)
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 150ml/5fl oz double cream
  • 2 tsp fried cashew
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 small onion
  • 3 tbsp ghee
  • 6 cashew
  • 1 tsp group A spice powder (see above)
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 200g/7oz long-grain basmati rice
  • pinch saffron
  • 75g/3oz wholemeal bread flour
  • 75g/3oz strong white bread flour
  • , for dusting plain flour
  • , for deep-frying and greasing oil
  • 200g/7oz thick plain yoghurt
  • ½ cucumber
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp red chilli powder
  • ½ tsp chopped fresh coriander
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 carrot
  • pinch each of group A and B spice powders
  • chopped fresh coriander leaves

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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