Lauki ka kofta

Name: Lauki ka kofta
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups bottle gourd – grated; 4 tablespoons gram flour (besan; 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 litre oil for frying kofta; 2 tomatoes – large-sized, roughly chopped; 1 onion, – medium-sized, roughly chopped; 1 teaspoon ginger – chopped or 1 inch peeled ginger; 4-5 garlic cloves, – small to medium-sized, roughly chopped; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1/4-1/2 teaspoon red chili powder; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder (ground turmeric); 1/4-1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala; 1 cup water or add as required; 2 tablespoons oil; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 teaspoon sugar or add as required, optional; 1 bayleaf; 1/4 cup coriander leaves chopped

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Ingredients

30 mins

3 servings

2 cupsbottle gourd – grated
4 tablespoonsgram flour (besan
1/4 teaspoonred chili powder
1/2 teaspoonsalt
1/4 litreoil for frying kofta
2tomatoes – large-sized, roughly chopped
1onion, – medium-sized, roughly chopped
1 teaspoonginger – chopped or 1 inch peeled ginger
4-5garlic cloves, – small to medium-sized, roughly chopped
1 teaspooncumin seeds
1/4-1/2 teaspoonred chili powder
1/4 teaspoonturmeric powder (ground turmeric)
1/4-1/2 teaspoonGaram Masala
1 cupwater or add as required
2 tablespoonsoil
1 tspsalt
1/2 teaspoonsugar or add as required, optional
1bayleaf
1/4 cupcoriander leaves chopped

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Steps

30 mins

1

Rinse and peel the lauki (bottle gourd). Grate it.
2

Mix all the ingredients, except oil, for making the koftas with the grated lauki.
3

Make small round shaped balls or patties.
4

Heat oil in a kadai or frying pan. Fry the lauki koftas in oil, till they are evenly golden browned from all sides.
Keep aside.
5

Blend all the ingredients mentioned under 'for making masala paste' without water to a smooth and fine paste.
6

Heat the oil and fry the cumin seeds and bayleaf first on low heat until they splutter. Then, add the ground masala paste.
7

Sauté for 8 to 10 minutes on medium-low heat stirring often. Then add all the ground spice powders.
8

Stir and continue to sauté the masala paste till it starts leaving oil from the sides. The masala will also thicken and look glossy
9

Add about 1 cup water or as needed to the sautéed masala paste.
Stir and simmer for 5 mins than add koftas simmer for 5 mins until the curry thickens a bit.
10

Switch off the heat and let the koftas be in the gravy for a few minutes.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve Lauki Kofta hot with roti, naan or jeera rice