Peter Kuruvita

Mughlai paneer kofta curry

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Preparation info

  • Serves

    6

    ; makes 20–24 dumplings

    • Difficulty

      Medium

    • Ready in

      55 min

Appears in

Lands of the Curry Leaf

Lands of the Curry Leaf

By Peter Kuruvita

Published 2018

  • About

There is a bit of preparation to this rich and tasty dish, but it is well worth the effort. Serve these golden homemade cheese, potato and nut dumplings with roti, parathas or rice, to soak up all that creamy almond and cashew curry sauce.

Ingredients

Method

To make the dumplings, put the paneer and mashed potato in a large bowl. Add the mixed nuts and fruit, chilli, ginger, turmeric and garam masala. Season with salt and mix together well. Shape the mixture into balls a bit smaller than a golf ball, pressing together tightly. Set aside.

Heat the vegetable oil in a heavy-based saucepan over medium heat. Add the dumplings in batches, taking