Malai kofta in a spiced tomato sauce

Name: Malai kofta in a spiced tomato sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 150 g cashews; 250 g boiled potatoes, cooled and mashed; 150 g paneer, crumbled; 50 g plain flour; 15 g ground almonds; 0.5 tsp garam masala; 10 g fresh coriander, finely chopped; 500 ml vegetable oil plus 1 tbsp; 3 shallots, roughly chopped; 20 g fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped; 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 bay leaves, plus extra for garnish; 2 cloves; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground coriander; 0.5 tsp ground turmeric; 250 g passata; 1 tsp granulated sugar