malai kofta

noun

A common dish of Indian cuisine consisting of potato paneer balls (kofta) served in a creamy curry sauce.

OriginHindi मलाई कोफ़्ता →
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Meanings

nounmalai kofta (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecookingA common dish of Indian cuisine consisting of potato paneer balls (kofta) served in a creamy curry sauce.

Origin

  1. Hindiमलाई कोफ़्ता
  2. Englishmalai kofta

Borrowed from Hindi मलाई कोफ़्ता (malāī koftā).

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malai kofta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malai%20kofta

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Chicago

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