Dhaba Style Lauki/ Gheeye Ke Kofte

Name: Dhaba Style Lauki/ Gheeye Ke Kofte
Yield: 3-4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 gms Gheeya/ Bottle gourd; 2 Green Chillies; 1 inch Ginger; 1/2 Tea Spoon Coriander Seeds; 1/2 Tea Spoon Ajwain; 1 Cup Besan; 1 Table Spoon Desi Ghee; 1/2 Tea Spoon Haldi Powder; 1 Tea Spoon Dhaniya Powder; 1 Tea Spoon Salt; 1 Tea Spoon Laal Mirch Powder; 3-4 Tomatoes; 3 Onions; 1 Big Spoon Mustard Oil; 1 Tea Spoon Jeera; 1 Pinch Hing; 2 Green Chillies; 1 inch Ginger; 1 Tej Patta; 1 Tea Spoon Haldi Powder; 2 Tea Spoon Or 1 Table Spoon Dhaniya Powder; 1/2 Tea Spoon Kashmiri Laal Mirch Powder; 1/2 Tea Spoon Kashmiri Laa Mich Powder; 1 Tea Spoon Salt; 1 Tea Spoon Besan; 1 Tea Spoon Garam Masala; 1/2 Tea Spoon Roasted Kasuri Methi

Deepank @Deepank126

New Delhi

Dhaba Style Lauki/ Gheeye Ke Kofte

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Ingredients

3-4 servings

Kofta Ingredients
500 gmsGheeya/ Bottle gourd
2Green Chillies
1 inchGinger
1/2 Tea SpoonCoriander Seeds
1/2 Tea SpoonAjwain
1 CupBesan
1 Table SpoonDesi Ghee
1/2 Tea SpoonHaldi Powder
1 Tea SpoonDhaniya Powder
1 Tea SpoonSalt
1 Tea SpoonLaal Mirch Powder
Gravy Ingredients
3-4Tomatoes
3Onions
1Big Spoon Mustard Oil
1 Tea SpoonJeera
1 PinchHing
2Green Chillies
1 inchGinger
1Tej Patta
Spices
1 Tea SpoonHaldi Powder
2 Tea SpoonOr 1 Table Spoon Dhaniya Powder
1/2 Tea SpoonKashmiri Laal Mirch Powder
1/2 Tea SpoonKashmiri Laa Mich Powder
1 Tea SpoonSalt
1 Tea SpoonBesan
1 Tea SpoonGaram Masala
1/2 Tea SpoonRoasted Kasuri Methi

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Steps

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Wash gheeya properly, peel off its skin & grate it finely with the small hole grater.
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Now squeeze out all the water from grated gheeya with the help of a kitchen cloth.
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Chop Onions, Ginger & Green Chillies very finely.
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Grate Tomatoes finely into purée with the small hole grater.
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Now take a bowl, add grated gheeya in it with 1 Teaspoon Salt, 1/2 Teaspoon Coriander Seeds, 1/2 Teaspoon Ajwain, 1 Teaspoon Laal Mirch Powder, 1/2 Teaspoon Haldi Powder, 1 Teaspoon Dhaniya Powder & 1 Table Spoon Desi Ghee, finely chopped 2 green chillies & 1 inch Ginger in it & mix them properly.
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Then add 1/2-1 Cup Besan in it & mix it properly in gheeya.
But don’t add a single drop of water because even after squeezing out all the water from grated gheeya their will be enough moisture left in it to bind them in a mixture.
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Now let the mixture rest for 5-10 minutes.
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Meanwhile, take a kadhai, add oil in it for frying & keep the gas on medium flame.
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After 5-10 minutes, make medium-small size Kofta balls from mixture.
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When oil gets heated up, add Kofta balls in it & fry them till they turn into golden brown in colour.
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Don’t stir them immediately, when their surface will be set they will float on top of oil on their own after 1-2 minutes.
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After 1-2 minutes, when their surface is set stir them.
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After 7-8 minutes, when they turn into golden brown in colour, turn off the flame & take them out in a bowl or a plate.
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Now take a kadhai, add 1 Big Spoon Mustard Oil in it & keep the gas on high flame to burn the oil first.
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When smoke starts coming out of Kadhai, turn off the flame & let the oil cool down a bit.
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After some time, again turn on the gas & keep it on medium flame.
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Then add 1 Teaspoon Jeera, 1 Tej Patta & 1 Pinch Hing in it & let them sizzle.
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When they start sizzling, add finely chopped onions, Ginger & green chillies in it & cook them till turn into golden brown in colour.
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After 4-5 minutes, when they turn into golden brown in colour, add 1/2 Teaspoon Haldi Powder, 1/2 Teaspoon Kashmiri Laal Mirch Powder, 1 Table Spoon Dhaniya Powder, 1 Teaspoon Besan in it & mix them properly.
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Now cook them for 2-3 minutes.
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After 2-3 minutes, add finely grated tomato purée in it with 1 Teaspoon Salt so that they start releasing oil quickly.
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After 6-7 minutes, when oil is completely released, add 1-2 Cup Water in it & mix them properly.
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Now let it boil.
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When gravy starts boiling, add fried Kofta balls in it with 1 Teaspoon Garam Masala & 1/2 Teaspoon Roasted Kasuri Methi in it & mix them properly.
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Now close the lid & cook them for 4-5 minutes on low flame.
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After 4-5 minutes, open the lid & stir them properly.
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Your Dhaba Style Lauki Ke Kofta are ready to be served.