INGREDIENTS
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Ingredients
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For Sauce
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1/4 cup ghee or vegetable oil
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2 1/2 cups finely chopped onion (from 2 medium-large)
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1 tbsp minced ginger
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1 tbsp minced garlic
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2 tsp kosher salt, or to taste
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1 tsp cumin
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1 tsp coriander
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1/2 tsp cayenne powder
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1/4 tsp cinnamon
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10 whole green cardamom pods, smashed with flat side of knife
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1 1/2 cups tomato puree (either puree diced tomato or use jarred passata - see note in post on tomato sauce)
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1/4 cup cashew or almond butter
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1 cup water
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3/4 cup whipping cream (aka double cream, 33% or 35% milkfat)
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1 tbsp granulated sugar
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1 tbsp finely minced cilantro
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For kofta
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225 grams (8 oz) paneer OR full-fat ricotta cheese (see note in post)
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2 cups mashed potato (from about 1 large russet)
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1 tsp kosher salt (*with no salt in paneer or potato cooking water; start with half the salt that if either paneer/potato was salted)
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2 tbsp finely chopped raisins or currants
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2 tbsp finely chopped cashews or blanched almonds
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1 tbsp packed finely minced cilantro
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1/2 tsp ground cumin
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1/4 tsp cayenne
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oil, for frying