Lauki kofta curry

Name: Lauki kofta curry
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 5-6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: for kofta:; 500 grams lauki or bottle gourd (grated); 8 tbsp besan or chickpea; 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 2 onions finely chopped; 2 green chillies finely chopped; 1 tbsp coriander powder; 1 tbsp garam masala; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp turmeric powder; to taste Salt; 1/4 cup Chopped cilantro leaves; as required Oil for deep frying; 3 onions finely chopped; 4 green chillies; 1/2 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 8 tomatoes (grind tomatoes, green chilli and cashews); 1 tbsp cashews; 100 grams fresh curd; to taste Salt; 2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tbsp red chilli powder; 1 tbsp coriander powder; 1 tbsp garam masala; as required Chopped cilantro leaves; 5 tbsp Smoked mustard oil

Manisha Madan (Thedelhifoodiecouple) @cook_17299084

Delhi

This is my second entry for the favourite curry contest!
It has a spicy and savory taste with those soft dumplings!
#laukikoftacurry
#thedelhifoodiecouple
#twistiebites

Manisha Madan (Thedelhifoodiecouple) @cook_17299084

Delhi

This is my second entry for the favourite curry contest!
It has a spicy and savory taste with those soft dumplings!
#laukikoftacurry
#thedelhifoodiecouple
#twistiebites

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Ingredients

30-40 mins

5-6 servings

for kofta:
500 gramslauki or bottle gourd (grated)
8 tbspbesan or chickpea
1 tbspginger garlic paste
2onions finely chopped
2green chillies finely chopped
1 tbspcoriander powder
1 tbspgaram masala
1 tspred chilli powder
1 tspturmeric powder
to tasteSalt
1/4 cupChopped cilantro leaves
as requiredOil for deep frying
for kofta curry:
3onions finely chopped
4green chillies
1/2 tbspginger garlic paste
8tomatoes (grind tomatoes, green chilli and cashews)
1 tbspcashews
100 gramsfresh curd
to tasteSalt
2 tspturmeric powder
1 tbspred chilli powder
1 tbspcoriander powder
1 tbspgaram masala
as requiredChopped cilantro leaves
5 tbspSmoked mustard oil

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Steps

30-40 mins

1

Peel the bottle gourd, and then grate it in a bowl. Squeeze it well and keep the leftover water in a bowl. It will be used afterwards in curry.
2

Now add all the ingredients into it. I.e. besan, ginger garlic paste, onion, green chilli, salt, red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala, turmeric powders and cilantro. Make into a soft dough.
3

Grease your one hand with water. And start making medium sized balls out of it.
4

Now take a pan, heat oil in it. And start frying these balls on medium flame so that they are properly cooked from inside too. If you'll fry it on full flame the balls will get brown in colour soon from outside, but will remain uncooked inside.
5

This is how your balls will look like from inside.
6

Place all the fried balls in a plate. Then start with the curry making.
7

Take a saucepan, put oil in it. Then add ginger garlic paste in it. Stir it for a while till golden brown.
8

Then add chopped onions. Fry them until light pinkish in colour.
9

Add all the spices and condiments. Give all of them a nice stir.
10

Then add the ground tomatoes, green chilli and cashews.
11

Keep frying them till the oil separates.
12

Keeping the flame on medium, add curd. And keep stirring it.
13

Now add that leftover water and some more to adjust the consistency of your gravy. Let it come to a boil.
14

Add the fried balls or koftas. Cover and let it cook for 5-8 mins.
15

Serve hot garnished with cilantro leaves with your choice of chapati or rice!