Lauki Kofta Curry|how to make dudhi kofta curry

Lauki kofta curry is round shaped deep fried spicy koftas which is made of grated bottle gourd, gram flour, ginger-garlic paste and cashew nuts are cooked in spicy gravy of onion tomato paste.

LAUKI KOFTA CURRY

Recipe card for lauki kofta curry recipe:

LAUKI KOFTA CURRY

PREP TIME: 15 MINUTES

COOK TIME: 30 MINUTES

TOTAL TIME: 45 MINUTES

CUSINE: NORTH INDIAN

AUTHOR: SWATI RASOI

SERVES: 4

INGREDIANTS

For Kofta balls preparation

½ lauki / bottle gourd/ ghiya

¼ cup besan / gram flour

1 medium size onion, finely chopped

2–3 green chilli, finely chopped

1 inch ginger, finely chopped/ grated

2 tsp coriander leaves, finely chopped

½ tsp turmeric powder

½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder

½ tsp roasted cumin powder

2 tbsp gram flour, to coat

¼ tsp garam masala powder

salt to taste

oil for deep frying

For Grind

1 onion, roughly chopped

1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste

2 tomato, roughly chopped

2 green chilli

Preparation for base gravy

2 tsp oil

½ tsp turmeric / haldi

1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder

1 tsp sauth powder

salt to taste

½ tsp garam masala powder

1 tsp coriander leaves, finely chopped for garnish

PREPARATION

For kofta preparation

1. Rinse and peel the lauki (bottle gourd).
2. Then, grate lauki and squeeze well and keep it aside in a bowl.
3. Now, in a bowl, add grated lauki, finely chopped onion, green chilli, ginger, coriander leaves, roasted cumin powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder and 4 tsp besan.
4. Mix all the ingredients with the help of spatula or hands.
5. Now, add 2 tsp besan, andread more…