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Royal kofta curry
Potato koftas stuffed with sweet-sour paneer, in a creamy tomato gravy
Oval potato koftas with a hidden filling of paneer, cashews and raisins sharpened with lemon and chilli, fried crisp and served in a smooth tomato and onion gravy finished with cream. Add the koftas to the hot gravy only at the last minute so they stay whole. Serve immediately with naan or parathas.
- Total time
- 85 min
- Difficulty
- hard
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the outer covering
For the filling
For the gravy
To garnish
Method
0/10 doneStep 1: For the filling, mix 7 oz paneer, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp green chilli paste, 1 tbsp ginger paste, 2 tbsp cashew nuts, 2 tbsp raisins, ½ tsp salt and 1 tsp sugar. Keep aside.
Step 2: For the outer covering, mix 10 ½ oz potatoes, 1 ½ tbsp cornflour, 2 tsp green chilli paste, 2 tsp ginger paste and ½ tsp salt and knead into a soft dough.
Step 3: Take a small portion of the potato mixture and press it into a 5 cm round in your palm.
Step 4: Put 1 tbsp of filling in the middle, bring the edges up to seal and shape into an oval kofta. Repeat with the rest of the covering and filling.
Step 5: Heat oil for deep frying and deep fry the koftas on a high flame until golden and crisp. Drain and keep aside.
10 minStep 6: For the gravy, heat 3 tbsp oil in a large saucepan and sauté 2 onions until tender.
5 minStep 7: Stir in 1 tsp ginger paste, ½ tsp garlic paste and 1 tsp green chilli paste and cook for 2 minutes.
2 minStep 8: Add 1 ½ lb tomatoes, 1 tbsp coriander-cumin powder, ¼ tsp ground black pepper, ½ tsp garam masala, 1 pinch ground turmeric, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp sugar.
Step 9: Boil for 15 minutes, then stir in ½ cup fresh cream and simmer for 10 minutes more. Take off the heat.
25 minStep 10: When it's time to eat, heat the gravy until piping hot, add the koftas and boil for 1 minute. Garnish with 2 tbsp fresh coriander and serve immediately with naan or parathas.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 360 kcal
- Protein
- 11 g
- Carbs
- 25 g
- Fat
- 24 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does royal kofta curry take?
- About 85 minutes in total: 45 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of cornflour?
- Arrowroot or potato starch, same amount.
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