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Malai kofta with spicy gravy
Photo: Lars Blankers

Malai kofta with spicy gravy

23 ingredients 25 min + 35 min Serves 4 openrecipes
Malai kofta with spicy gravy

This North Indian dish is often served at Diwali and makes the perfect dinner party dish.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1342
Calories
42g
Protein
51g
Fat
185g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 21 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Paneer not in our table 0
Cashew Nut not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Ghee not in our table 0
Poppy Seed 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

  • 800g potatoes , peeled
  • 5 tbsp plain flour
  • 2 eggs , beaten
  • 100g fine breadcrumbs
  • oil for frying
  • 2 heaped tbsp grated paneer cheese
  • 5 cashew nuts, chopped
  • 1 tbsp raisins
  • 2-3 green chillies , finely chopped
  • ¼ tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp each ground coriander , cumin and chilli powder
  • ½ tsp cardamom powder
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil or ghee
  • 2 medium onions , chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves , crushed
  • large piece ginger , grated
  • 2 tsp poppy seeds , crushed to a powder
  • 1 tbsp peanuts or cashew nuts
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 3 large tomatoes , puréed
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • ½ tsp each garam masala , ground coriander, cumin and sugar
  • flaked almond and single cream, to serve

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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