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aloo kofta / potato kofta curry or dumplings in tangy tomato – yogurt sauce Recipe
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Ingredients
- Recipe: Aloo kofta or stuffed potato kofta curry in tomato-yogurt sauce
- Summary: Potatoes are stuffed with mawa and paneer and then simmered in tangy tomato and yogurt curry
- Ingredients
- Potatoes (boiled and mashed) : 6-8
- Stuffing :
- Mawa or milk solids : 1/2 cup
- Paneer or Indian cottage cheese (scrambled) : 1/2 cup
- Raisins or cashew nuts or almonds : a handful
- Sauce / gravy / curry
- Tomatoes crushed or puree : 1 cup
- Ginger paste : 2 tbsp
- Yogurt beaten : 1/2 cup
- Sour cream (optional) : 1-2 tbsp
- Cumin powder : 2 tsp
- Garam masala powder : 1 tsp
- Kashmiri red chilli powder : 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder: 1/4 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Sugar to taste
- Oil for deep-frying
- Shredded cheese for baked version
- Cilantro leaves for garnishing
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 513g | |
| Calories 477 | |
| Calories from Fat 165 | 35% |
| Total Fat 18.71g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat 11.16g | 45% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 60mg | 20% |
| Sodium 464mg | 19% |
| Potassium 1158mg | 33% |
| Total Carbs 61.62g | 16% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.9g | 13% |
| Sugars 32.17g | 21% |
| Protein 18.83g | 30% |
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