Lauki kofta

Name: Lauki kofta
Total time: 2100 s
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For koftas; 1 cup grated lauki; 3/4 cup besan; 1-2 green chilli finely chopped; 1/2 tsp grated Ginger; To taste Salt; 1 tsp Red chilli powder; 1 tsp crushed coriander seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 pinch carrom seeds roughly grinded; Oil for frying; For gravy; 1 big onion finely chopped; 1/2 cup Tomato purée; 1 tsp ginger garlic green chilli paste; 1 / 2 tsp Red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp degi mirch or kashmiri mirch powder; 3/4 TSP turmeric powder; 1 TSP coriander powder; 1 TSP cumin seeds; 1 tbsp oil; Few Coriander leaves chopped

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Ingredients

35 minutes

2-3 servings

For koftas
1 cupgrated lauki
3/4 cupbesan
1-2green chilli finely chopped
1/2 tspgrated Ginger
To tasteSalt
1 tspRed chilli powder
1 tspcrushed coriander seeds
1 tspcumin seeds
1 pinchcarrom seeds roughly grinded
Oil for frying
For gravy
1big onion finely chopped
1/2 cupTomato purée
1 tspginger garlic green chilli paste
1/ 2 tsp Red chilli powder
1/2 tspdegi mirch or kashmiri mirch powder
3/4 TSPturmeric powder
1 TSPcoriander powder
1 TSPcumin seeds
1 tbspoil
Few Coriander leaves chopped

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Steps

35 minutes

1

In a bowl mix in besan all the ingredients for koftas except oil.
2

Take small portions, Give shape and fry in hot oil on medium flame. High flame used will burn the koftas outside and they will remain raw inside. Fry all koftas.
3

In a pan heat 1 tbsp oil add cumin seeds. When splutter add onions and cook until turn pink. Adding a punch of salt here will reduce this time.
4

Now add ginger garlic chilli paste saute. Add kasmiri mirch And mix so that it's colour us released in oil.
5

Now add tomato puree and rest of spices And stir fry the masala until it leaves the sides of pan. Add water and give it a boil on high flame. Now reduce heat And let it simmer for 5 minutes.
6

Mix fried koftas in this gravy and cook for 2-3 minutes with lid.
7

Open and add garam masala. mix well. Lastly add chopped coriander leaves.
8

Serve hot with rice, chapati, paratha or naan.