Lauki Kofta Curry

Name: Lauki Kofta Curry
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Cashew Nut, soaked in water for 20 minutes; 1/2 teaspoon Cumin Seeds; 1/2 tablespoon Ginger-Garlic Paste; 2 medium Onions, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder; 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder; to taste Salt; For Kofta:; 1 1/2 cups grated Lauki (bottle gourd/ghiya/doodhi); 5 tablespoons Gram Flour; 2 tablespoons Rice Flour; 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder; 1 Green Chilli, finely chopped; 1/2 tablespoon Ginger-Garlic Paste; 2 tablespoons finely chopped Onion; As required Oil for deep frying; to taste Salt; For Gravy-; 2 medium Tomatoes; 1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder; 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder; 1/4 cup thick Curd (yogurt) (not sour); 3/4 cup Water; 2 tablespoons Oil

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Ingredients

2 tablespoonsCashew Nut, soaked in water for 20 minutes
1/2 teaspoonCumin Seeds
1/2 tablespoonGinger-Garlic Paste
2medium Onions, finely chopped
1 teaspoonCoriander Powder
1/2 teaspoonRed Chilli Powder
to tasteSalt
ForKofta:
1 1/2 cupsgrated Lauki (bottle gourd/ghiya/doodhi)
5 tablespoonsGram Flour
2 tablespoonsRice Flour
1/4 teaspoonTurmeric Powder
1Green Chilli, finely chopped
1/2 tablespoonGinger-Garlic Paste
2 tablespoonsfinely chopped Onion
As requiredOil for deep frying
to tasteSalt
For Gravy-
2medium Tomatoes
1/2 teaspoonGaram Masala Powder
1/4 teaspoonTurmeric Powder
1/4 cupthick Curd (yogurt) (not sour)
3/4 cupWater
2 tablespoonsOil

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Steps

1

Method for kofte: Peel and grate lauki. Squeeze out the water completely.Take grated lauki in a bowl. Add gram flour, rice flour, turmeric powder, ginger-garlic paste, finely chopped green chilli, finely chopped onion and salt.
2

Mix all ingredients well & make round shaped balls.Do not keep this mixture for long Time.
3

Grease your palms with oil and divide mixture into 10 to 12 portions. Take each portion and turn it into round shaped balls
4

Heat oil in a frying pan over medium flame for deep frying. Add 3-4 balls at a time, Stir occasionally and deep-fry until they turn light golden brown and crisp. Take them out,drain excess oil and place them over tissue in a plate.
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Method for Gravy: Blanch the tomatoes and crush them with cashews nuts to make tomato-cashew puree.
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Heat 2-tablespoons oil in pan over medium flame. Add cumin seeds and cook for 7-10 seconds. Add ginger-garlic paste,chopped onion and stir-fry until it turns light pink in colour.Add tomato-cashew puree and mix well. Stir-fry for 5-10 minutes
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Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well and stir-fry for a minute.Add thick curd and mix.
8

Add water and cook over medium flame for 3-4 minutes. Stir in between occasionally.Add fried kofta balls.
9

Cook for 5 minutes and turn off flame. Transfer it to a bowl and garnish with coriander leaves.