Malai Kofta Known As The Best Dish For Vegetarian Foodies

Vegetarians do not relish meat, fish or eggs, for which they need some mouth-watering dishes in their meals in place of all tasty non-vegetarian items. Indians have adopted many foreign vegetarian dishes and modified them to suit their tastes and the local environment. Kofta is one such example, which is believed to be influenced by the Persian meatballs. In the Persian language, the word ‘koftan’ means ‘to grind’. Now, Indians use paneer and some vegetables to make vegetarian balls, to make their desired side dish.

Food values of Malai kofta to make vegetarians healthy

Malai Kofta

• Paneer or Indian cottage cheese is usually chosen as the main ingredient of malai kofta curry. It is made by adding lemon juice or citric acid in fresh cow milk. Nowadays, soya milk is also preferred for making paneer, due to the immense health benefits of soya beans. Readymade paneer is available in the market and people may also make it at home. All the nutritional values of milk are present in paneer, except for the milk fat that is reduced while curdling milk. Hence, this cuisine is apt even for people suffering from weak or problematic digestion.
• Since milk and paneer are quite expensive for poor people, they can make this dish with cheaper food materials. Raw banana and potato can be the ideal alternatives of paneer, as both these vegetables are highly nutritious. Raw banana is the storehouse of iron, vitamin C, and vitamin B6 while potato supplies with a large amount of carbohydrates, fibres, vitamins, and minerals. Moreover, other vegetables, like carrots, green peas, beans, and coriander leaves are finely chopped and added to make this dish tastier and healthier for everyone.
• All vegetables are boiled in water and mashed to form balls of uniform sizes. It is best to use the vegetable stock for making the gravy of this curry, which retains all the nutrients of vegetables lost while boiling. The ingredients of kofta balls are bound together with the help of corn flour, which is known to be a healthy food material. The additions of raisins and cashew nuts may make this food richer and more nutritious. It is found that a large amount of calories is available from a single serving of malai kofta.
• The gravy of this dish is made tangy with the addition of tomatoes, onions, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cloves, cinnamon, and cardamom. Thus, large amounts of protein, minerals, and vitamins are available from this delicious vegetarian dish. A very little amount of oil and sugar are needed to cook this recipe, making this food perfectly suitable for even infants and aged people.

Hence, people can cook this dish at home for maintaining the good health of their family members. However, malai kofta should be cooked carefully to bring the desired taste and nutrition of this dish.