Lauki kofta curry

Name: Lauki kofta curry
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For kofta; 1 cup grated bottle gourd; 1/2 cup gram flour; As per taste Salt; 1/4 tsp chilli powder; As Required Oil for Frying; For Curry; 1/2 cup onion paste; 1 cup tomato paste; 1 tsp ginger garlic paste; 1 coriander powder; 1/2 tsp red chili powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/4 tsp garam masala; 1/4 tsp cumin seeds; 2 tbsp oil; As required Water; As Required Chopped coriander for garnishing

Neha Dua @cook_90450

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Lauki kofta is a delicious curry made with bottle gourd kofta simmered in a spicy onion tomato based curry.

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Lauki kofta is a delicious curry made with bottle gourd kofta simmered in a spicy onion tomato based curry.

Neha Dua @cook_90450

#CR

Lauki kofta is a delicious curry made with bottle gourd kofta simmered in a spicy onion tomato based curry.

#CR

Lauki kofta is a delicious curry made with bottle gourd kofta simmered in a spicy onion tomato based curry.

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4 servings

For kofta
1 cupgrated bottle gourd
1/2 cupgram flour
As per tasteSalt
1/4 tspchilli powder
As RequiredOil for Frying
ForCurry
1/2 cuponion paste
1 cuptomato paste
1 tspginger garlic paste
1coriander powder
1/2 tspred chili powder
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1/4 tspgaram masala
1/4 tspcumin seeds
2 tbspoil
As requiredWater
As RequiredChopped coriander for garnishing

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Firstly squeeze the lauki in between your palms to remove the water from it. Do not discard this water. We will use it later while making the gravy.
2

Add the squeezed lauki to another medium size mixing bowl and add gram flour, salt, and red chili powder mix it well.
3

Make small lime size balls from the mixture.
4

Heat vegetable oil for frying the kofta in a pan and the balls on medium-high heat until golden brown.
5

For curry
6

Heat oil in the pan and add cumin seeds and let them crackle for 3-4 seconds. Add chopped ginger, garlic, and paste fry on medium heat for a minute.
7

Add onion paste and cook until they are nicely browned. Further, add tomato paste and cook for a few minutes.
8

Add coriander powder, 1 teaspoon turmeric powder, red chili powder, and garam masala powder, and fry for 2-3 minutes. Or until released oil.
9

Now add 2 cups of water and bring the curry to a boil. Add the kofta and cook for a minute.
10

Garnish with fresh coriander and Serve hot.