Lauki kofta

Name: Lauki kofta
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4people servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 5 Tomatoes 🍅 chopped; 2 Onions 🧅 chopped; 2 Tablespoon Cashews; 2 Tablespoon peanuts 🥜; 1 Big Ellachi; 3 Cardamom; 2 Tablespoon Saunf; 10 Laung; 1 Bay leaf; 2 Ginger 🫚 pieces; 15 Garlic 🧄 cloves; 4 Green Chilli; 1 Butter 🧈 small slice; 1 Tablespoon Red Chilli Powder; 1 Tablespoon Dhaniya powder; 1/2 Tablespoon Turmeric powder; Salt as per taste; 1 glass water; Cook till 2 Whistle; 1 Lauki Grated; leaves Coriander 🌿; 1 Tablespoon Bhuna zeera; 1 Ladle Besan; 1 Tablespoon Ginger 🫚 grated; 3 Green Chilli; 1 TablespoonRed Chilli powder; Salt as per taste; Oil for frying

Padmini Venkatesan @15Padmini

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Lauki Kofta love!😋Soft, melt-in-your-mouth lauki dumplings in a rich onion-tomato gravy. Pure comfort food! Lauki Kofta Curry is a beloved Indian vegetarian dish, perfect as a side with naan, roti, or steamed rice. While kofta curry traces its roots back to Mughlai cuisine—it has been beautifully adapted in Indian cuisine with delicious vegetarian versions.

Padmini Venkatesan @15Padmini

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Ingredients

40 Minutes

4people servings

For Gravy Ingredients
5Tomatoes 🍅 chopped
2Onions 🧅 chopped
2 TablespoonCashews
2 Tablespoonpeanuts 🥜
1Big Ellachi
3Cardamom
2 TablespoonSaunf
10Laung
1Bay leaf
2Ginger 🫚 pieces
15Garlic 🧄 cloves
4Green Chilli
1Butter 🧈 small slice
1 TablespoonRed Chilli Powder
1 TablespoonDhaniya powder
1/2 TablespoonTurmeric powder
Salt as per taste
1 glasswater
Cook till 2 Whistle
For Lauki kofta Balls
1Lauki Grated
leavesCoriander 🌿
1 TablespoonBhuna zeera
1Ladle Besan
1 TablespoonGinger 🫚 grated
3Green Chilli
1TablespoonRed Chilli powder
Salt as per taste
Oil for frying

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Steps

40 Minutes

1

Prepare the Lauki kofta balls
• Peel and grate the lauki.
2

In a bowl,take the grated lauki.
3

Add
Coriander
leaves, Bhuna zeera, Besan, Ginger grated, Chilli, Red Chilli powder, Salt as per taste.Mix all the things.
4

The mixture should be thick enough to form balls.
5

Heat oil in a pan. Deep-fry the balls on medium heat until they are golden brown and crisp.
6

Now Lauki kofta balls are ready.
7

Prepare the Gravy:In a coooker add
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Cook till 2 Whistle
10

Let it cool and than grind all the ingredients. Gravy mixture is ready.
11

Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan. Add the gravy mixture. Bring the gravy to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
12

Gently add the fried koftas into the gravy. so they absorb the flavours.Now your Lauki Kofta is ready to serve garnish with fresh coriander. Serve hot with Butter Roti, Jeera Rice, or Naan.Enjoy😋

Tips

Timing to add the koftas in gravy: Only add the koftas to the gravy just before serving. They are very porous and will turn mushy if they sit in the hot liquid for too long.

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