Potol Kofta Curry / Pointed Gourd Kofta Curry

Name: Potol Kofta Curry / Pointed Gourd Kofta Curry
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 5-7 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 large Potol washed and edges cut, grated; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 cup Chana Dal; 3-4 green chillies; 1 ” ginger; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder; 1/2 cup mustard oil to fry; 1 Tbsp whole coriander seed; 1 Tbsp cumin seeds; 3-4 green chillies; 1 ” ginger; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 cup yoghurt; 1 tomato paste; 1 tsp sugar; 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder; 1 cup hot water; 1 ” cinnamon stick; 1-2 whole red chilli; 1/4 cup mustard oil; 2 medium size potatoes and peel and cut into quarters

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#CA26
A lost and rare recipe that should be a must try for you all - there are so many dishes with Potol or Pointed Gourd but a Kofta Curry is rare and unheard of

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#CA26
A lost and rare recipe that should be a must try for you all - there are so many dishes with Potol or Pointed Gourd but a Kofta Curry is rare and unheard of

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Ingredients

Prep time -15 mins, Cooking time -30 mins

5-7 servings

Potol or Pointed Gourd Kofta
3large Potol washed and edges cut, grated
1 tspsalt
1/2 cupChana Dal
3-4green chillies
1” ginger
1 tspsalt
1 tspturmeric powder
1/2 tsproasted cumin powder
1/2 cupmustard oil to fry
Curry
1 Tbspwhole coriander seed
1 Tbspcumin seeds
3-4green chillies
1” ginger
1 tspsalt
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspred chilli powder
1/2 cupyoghurt
1tomato paste
1 tspsugar
1/2 tsproasted cumin powder
1 cuphot water
1” cinnamon stick
1-2whole red chilli
1/4 cupmustard oil
2medium size potatoes and peel and cut into quarters
Serve with rice

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Steps

Prep time -15 mins, Cooking time -30 mins

1

Kofta - soak the Chana Dal, wash the Potol or pointed gourd and cut the sides, grate and add to a bowl, add salt and set aside for 10 mins, extract the salt water and discard, add the grated Potol or Pointed Gourd to a bowl
2

Add the Chana Dal to blender with ginger and green chillies and make a paste, add that to the Potol and mix well, add salt and mix, make balls
3

Make balls
4

In a pan heat mustard oil, add the balls and fry, set aside
5

Add potatoes and fry, set aside
6

In the sil batta add whole cumin, coriander seeds, green chillies, ginger and make a paste, set aside
7

Curry - in a pan heat mustard oil, add cinnamon stick, cloves, green cardamom, bay leaf, whole red chilli, stir for 5 seconds, add tomato paste, yoghurt and mix to cook well
8

Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, sugar and mix well, cook till oil surfaces and add hot water, cover to cook
9

Add fried potatoes and cover to cook
10

Once potatoes are cooked, add Kofte and cook covered for 5 mins, sprinkle roasted cumin powder, set aside
11

Serve with steamed rice

Tips

Add roasted cumin powder as garnish

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Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

on May 26, 2026 09:57

Kolkata

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