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Malai kofta - the dessert of gravies?

Malai kofta - the dessert of gravies?

Malai kofta curry is one of the richest curries on a Punjabi thali - a single home-style katori carries about 332 kcal, and nearly three-quarters of that comes from fat. Bake the koftas, use half the cream, and the same katori drops to around 245 kcal without losing the festive feel.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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Malai kofta is basically a dessert hiding inside a gravy - fried cheese-potato balls floating in sweet cream.

mostly true

Mostly true. The balls are deep-fried, the gravy is built from cream, butter and cashews, and about 243 of every 332 kcal in a home-style serving comes from fat - that is roughly 73% of the calories from fat alone. So yes, it eats more like a rich dessert than a regular dal. The good news: you can keep the flavour and lose a lot of that fat by baking the koftas and going easy on the cream.

Sources: Tarla Dalal - Calories for Malai Kofta Curry, Creamy Kofta Curry (recipe 255, 4 servings)
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