Lauki kofta

Name: Lauki kofta
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups grated lauki( bottlegourd); 1 cup gram flour; 1/4 teaspoon Red chilli powder; 1 green chilli finely chopped; 1/2 tablespoon Ginger garlic paste; 1/2 cup finely chopped onion; to taste Salt; As needed Oil for deep frying; 2 medium tomatoes; 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 tablespoon Ginger garlic paste; 1 cup onion paste; 1 teaspoon coriander powder; 1/2 teaspoon red chilli Powder; 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1/2 cup water; 2 tablespoons oil; to taste Salt

Krishna N Sahu @cook_26072115

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Ingredients

40 minutes

4 servings

Ingredients for kofta
2 cupsgrated lauki( bottlegourd)
1 cupgram flour
1/4 teaspoonRed chilli powder
1green chilli finely chopped
1/2 tablespoonGinger garlic paste
1/2 cupfinely chopped onion
to tasteSalt
As neededOil for deep frying
For gravy
2medium tomatoes
1/2 teaspooncumin seeds
1bay leaf
1/2 tablespoonGinger garlic paste
1 cuponion paste
1 teaspooncoriander powder
1/2 teaspoonred chilli Powder
1/2 teaspoongaram masala powder
1/4 teaspoonturmeric powder
1/2 cupwater
2 tablespoonsoil
to tasteSalt

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Steps

40 minutes

1

Peel and grate lauki. Squeeze out the water completely and keep that water for making gravy.
2

Take squeezed grated lauki in a large bowl.Add gram flour,ginger garlic paste, finely chopped green chilli, finely chopped onion,finely chopped coriander leaves,red chilli powder and salt.
3

Mix all ingredients well. Mixture should have a thick consistency to make round shaped balls. If it is watery then add 1-2 teaspoons gram flour and mix. Do not keep this mixture idle for long time Since Lauki releases water over time and it will make mixture soggy and you will not be able to make Kofta balls.
4

Grease your palms with oil and divide mixture into 10 to 12 portions.Take each portion and turn it into round shape balls.
5

Heat oil in a frying pan over medium flame for deep frying.when oil is medium hot add 3-4 balls at a time.Stir occasionally and deep fry until they turn light golden brown and crisp. Take them out using slotted spoon, drain excess oil and place them over kitchen tissue in a plate.
6

Method for gravy:
Heat 2 tbsp oil in saucepan over medium flame.Add cumin seeds,bay leaf and cook until they sizzle,7-10 seconds. Add ginger garlic paste and still try for 30-40 seconds. Add onion paste and stir fry until it turns light pink in colour.
7

Add tomato puree and mix well.stir fry for 3-4 minutes.
8

Add red chilli powder, coriander powder,garam masala powder, turmeric powder and salt.Mix well and stir fry for a minute.
9

Add lauki water and 1/2 cup water and cook over medium flame for 3-4 minutes.stir in between occasionally.
10

Add fried kofta balls to the gravy.
11

Cook for 5-6 minutes and turn off flame.Transfer it to serving bowl and garnish with coriander leaves.