To kick off with, paneer and kofta. Alternatively, a … (6)
I believe the answer is:
pakora
'to kick off with paneer and kofta alternatively a' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether this works.
'to kick off with paneer and kofta alternatively a' is the wordplay.
'to kick off with' suggests taking the first letters (the letter which begins or kicks off the word).
'alternatively' becomes 'or'.
The first letters of 'paneer and kofta' is 'pak'.
'pak'+'or'+'a'='PAKORA'
(Other definitions for pakora that I've seen before include "Indian dish of vegetables or meat deep-fried in spiced batter" , "Indian food" .)