Lauki kofta- A dish from northern India

Name: Lauki kofta- A dish from northern India
Total time: 108000 s
Yield: 1-2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup grated bottle gourd; 2 tbsp gram flour (besan); 1/2 tbsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tbsp turmeric; 1/2 tbsp coriander powder; 1 tbsp grated ginger; to taste Salt; 1/2 tbsp caraway seeds (ajwain); For Gravy:; 2 tomatoes blanched and pureed; 1 onion finely chopped; 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 1-2 tbsp cream; As per taste Salt; 1 tbsp cumin; 1 tbsp mustard seeds; 1 pinch hing(asafoetida); 1 &1/2 tbsp coriander powder; 1/3 tbsp kasoori methi; 1/2 tbsp turmeric; 1 &1/2 tbsp kashmiri red chilli powder

Pallavi @saltpepperseasons

Nutrition of bottle gourd combined with tangy tomatoes and cream. Best served with roti.

#for #koftacurry #laukikofta #homechef #lovetocook

You can also find me on Instagram @highonspicesofficial

Nutrition of bottle gourd combined with tangy tomatoes and cream. Best served with roti.

#for #koftacurry #laukikofta #homechef #lovetocook

You can also find me on Instagram @highonspicesofficial

Pallavi @saltpepperseasons

Nutrition of bottle gourd combined with tangy tomatoes and cream. Best served with roti.

#for #koftacurry #laukikofta #homechef #lovetocook

You can also find me on Instagram @highonspicesofficial

Nutrition of bottle gourd combined with tangy tomatoes and cream. Best served with roti.

#for #koftacurry #laukikofta #homechef #lovetocook

You can also find me on Instagram @highonspicesofficial

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Ingredients

1:30 hour

1-2 servings

1 cupgrated bottle gourd
2 tbspgram flour (besan)
1/2 tbspred chilli powder
1/2 tbspturmeric
1/2 tbspcoriander powder
1 tbspgrated ginger
to tasteSalt
1/2 tbspcaraway seeds (ajwain)
For Gravy:
2tomatoes blanched and pureed
1onion finely chopped
1 tbspginger garlic paste
1-2 tbspcream
As per taste Salt
1 tbspcumin
1 tbspmustard seeds
1 pinchhing(asafoetida)
1&1/2 tbsp coriander powder
1/3 tbspkasoori methi
1/2 tbspturmeric
1&1/2 tbsp kashmiri red chilli powder

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Steps

1:30 hour

1

Add salt to the grated bottle gourd and using a muslin cloth drain the excess water. Keep the water aside for later use.
2

Now add grated ginger, gram flour, turmeric, ajwain(caraway seeds), red chilli powder.
3

Mix well and make small kofta balls
4

In a pan heat oil for deep frying and fry all the kofta balls in low to medium heat. Once done, keep them aside.
5

For the gravy, in a pan take some ghee or oil, add cumin and mustard seeds and allow to splutter. Then add onions and saute untill golden.
6

Then add ginger-garlic paste and stir until onions are lightly browned and paste is cooked. Then add the tomato puree.
7

Now add all the dry spices and keep sauteing for 4-5 mins untill the gravy releases oil. Then add 1 tbsp ketchup and cook for another min.
8

Once the gravy is done, add the salted lauki water and bring it to a boil. Taste the salt, and adjust if it's less.
9

Now add the kofta to it and let it simmer(low heat) for abt a min. Then add crushed kasoori methi and cream. Mix well and switch off the flame.
10

Allow it to rest for an at least half and hour so the gravy softens the kofta. Serve.