Lauki Kofta

Name: Lauki Kofta
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 gms FOR KOFTAS - Grated lauki/ bottlegourd -; Besan/ gram flour - 1 /2 cup; Salt/ namak – as per taste; Red chilli/ lal mirch powder and fennel/ saunf as per taste; 1 pinch Asafoetida/ heeng -; 1/2 cup FOR GRAVY - Malai/ cream -; 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds/ jeera -; Tomato/ tamatar puree - 1 and 1/2 cups; 1 cup Curd/ dahi -; 1 teaspoon Whole garammasala -; Turmeric/ haldi, red chilli/ lal mirch powder, coriander/ dhaniya; to taste garam masala and salt/ namak according; 1 teaspoon Ginger/ adarak and green chilli/ hari mirch paste -; Oil/ tel - 2 tablespoons for gravy and remaining for deep frying; Chopped coriander leaves/ dhaniya patta for garnishing the curry

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Ingredients

250 gmsFOR KOFTAS - Grated lauki/ bottlegourd -
Besan/ gram flour - 1 /2 cup
Salt/ namak – as per taste
Red chilli/ lal mirch powder and fennel/ saunf as per taste
1 pinchAsafoetida/ heeng -
1/2 cupFOR GRAVY - Malai/ cream -
1/2 teaspoonCumin seeds/ jeera -
Tomato/ tamatar puree - 1 and 1/2 cups
1 cupCurd/ dahi -
1 teaspoonWhole garammasala -
Turmeric/ haldi, red chilli/ lal mirch powder, coriander/ dhaniya
to tastegaram masala and salt/ namak according
1 teaspoonGinger/ adarak and green chilli/ hari mirch paste -
Oil/ tel - 2 tablespoons for gravy and remaining for deep frying
Chopped coriander leaves/ dhaniya patta for garnishing the curry

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Steps

1

Mix all the ingredients of kofta and make medium size balls.
2

Heat enough oil on medium flame and fry the koftas till it gets golden brown colour. Set them aside and let us prepare the gravy for curry.
3

Heat oil in a pan, add jeera. Add whole garam masala and saute for 2 minutes on low flame.
4

Now add ginger and chilli paste and saute for 2 minutes on low flame.
5

Add tomato puree, red chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric. Saute until the oil gets separated from spices on medium flame.
6

Add beaten curd, malai and stir continuously the curry until gravy starts boiling. Now add enough water, koftas and add remaining spices and salt.
7

Cook for 7-8 minutes on medium flame. Switch off the gas and add chopped coriander in the gravy.
8

Delicious lauki kofta is ready to be served with hot phulkas/ rice!