Lauki kofta curry recipe

Preparation time for Lauki Kofta Curry-40 minutes
Serving-6

Ingredients for Lauki Kofta Curry:

• Bottle gourd/Lauki(grated)-300 gms
• Gram flour(besan)-100 gm
• Garlic cloves(peeled)-12 to 15
• Ginger(chopped)-2 inch
• Onion (chopped)-2(medium)
• Tomato (chopped)-2(you may use tomato puree instead)
• Carom seeds(ajwain)-1/3 tsp
• Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder-3/4 tsp
• Red chilli powder-2 tsp
• Cumin powder-1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder-1/2 tsp
• Garam masala powder-1/2 tsp
• Coriander leaves for garnishing
• Cooking oil
• Salt to taste

For Kofta:

• Wash your hand properly and squeeze out water from grated lauki, discard the water.
• Add  carom seeeds, 1/3 tsp of turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp of red chilli powder, 1/3 tsp of garam masala powder and salt to taste in grated lauki.
• Add gram flour and mix it properly, do not add water.
• Heat sufficient oil in a pan, put little mixture in the hot oil to check its temperature.
• Put small portions of mixture in hot oil to make koftas, keep the flame on medium.
• Fry the kofta till it turns golden brown from both sides, keep flipping in between.
• Once the koftas are fried properly, take it out on kitchen towel and keep it aside.

Note-you may make the koftas in appe/appam pan instead of frying as shown in the video.

Masala Paste Preparation for Curry:

• In a grinding jar: add ginger, garlic and onion, grind it into smooth paste( do not add water).
• Take it out in a bowl and keep it aside.
• Put chopped tomatoes in the same grinding jar, grind it into smooth paste(do no add water).
• Take it out in a bowl and keep it aside.

Curry Preparation for Lauki Kofta:

• Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and fry it for few seconds on medium flame.
• Reduce the flame to low, add red chilli powder and turmeric powder and mix it.
• Add the blended paste(onion, ginger and garlic), cumin powder and coriander powder.
• Mix it properly, Cover the pan cook the masala paste for 2 minutes on low flame.
• Add tomato paste and mix it, cover the pan and cook it for 3-4 minutes on low flame, keep stirring in between.
• Add one glass of water and salt to taste, stir it properly and  boil it for 3-4 minutes on medium flame.
• Put all the koftas in gravy, add garam masala powder and stir it, cover the pan and cook it for 2 minutes on low-medium flame.
• Turn off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.
• Lauki kofta curry is ready to Serve with roti, paratha and rice.

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