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Lauki Kofta Curry, Bottle Gourd Dumpling Curry

2012-12-21 by Anjana Chaturvedi

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lAUKI KOFTA -Bottle gourd dumplings cooked in tomato and yoghurt sauce

lauki kofta curry

INGREDIENTS-serve-4

  • Grated bottle gourd/Lauki-2 cup
  • Tomato-3
  • Ginger-1 tsp
  • Cashew pieces-2 tbsp
  • Raisins-2 tsp
  • Gram flour-1/2 cup
  • Cornflour-1bsp
  • Yoghurt-4 tbsp
  • Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
  • Turmeric -1/2 tsp
  • Chilli powder-2 tsp
  • Salt-1.5 tsp
  • Water-1.5 cup

INGREDIENTS-

  1. Pressure cook bottle gourd with 1/ 2 cup water for 1whistle only.
  2. Drain and let it cool down,then squeeze the water from the bottle gourd(reserve the water to use in the gravy).
  3. Take bottle gourd in a bowl and add gram flour,corn flour,salt,chili powder,pinch of garam masala,1/ 2tsp grated ginger,and chopped raisins.
  4. Mix well and make walnut size smooth and  round balls.
  5. Deep fry in hot oil on medium flame till golden in colour,drain and keep aside.
  6. GRAVY-Blanch the tomatoes and then grind with 2 green chilies,cashew pieces and ginger and make a smooth puree.
  7. Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds,when start crackling then add tomato puree and saute for approx 2- 3 minutes on medium flame.
  8. Now add turmeric,chili powder,salt,coriander powder and mix well and cook for few seconds.
  9. Blend yogurt with 1.5 cup water and add in the gravy
  10. Cook for approx 5 minute on low flame,now add koftas and cook for a minute OR arrange the kofta in the serving dish and pour hot gravy over them.
  11. Add garam masala and fresh corinader and serve hot, garnished with cream

Serving suggestion-serve with any Indian bread and rice

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5 from 2 votes

Lauki Kofta / Bottle Gourd Dumpling Curry

Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time40 mins
Servings: 4 people

Filed Under: Gravy dishes, North Indian Food, Sabzi and Curries Tagged With: bottle gourd, doodhi curry, Jain food, jain recipe, Kofta curry, No onion garlic recipe, satvik food, Subzis and curries, vegetarian

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Comments

  1. mjaayka says

    2012-12-24 at

    delicious

  2. Priya says

    2012-12-23 at

    Inviting spread, wonderful kofta curry.

  3. Tamilarasi Sasikumar says

    2012-12-22 at

    Looks delicious…love the koftas…

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  4. Meena B says

    2012-12-22 at

    wow i like ur way of kofta.. this wud be on my dinner plate next time
    i liked ur idea of boiling lauki and squeezing the water.. wonderful
    and hv been absent due to personal reasons wud be active from monday onwards

  5. Amrita Vishal says

    2012-12-22 at

    Ver tempting and lovely …love the puris behind too.

  6. divya says

    2012-12-21 at

    Looks very delightful and appealing.

  7. ANU says

    2012-12-21 at

    luv this stuffed version…
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  8. Latha Madhusudhan says

    2012-12-21 at

    very eye catching the dishes are and ofcourse yummy.

  9. Hamaree Rasoi says

    2012-12-21 at

    That gravy is looking super delicious

  10. Sangeetha Nambi says

    2012-12-21 at

    Yummy and inviting kofta…
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  11. Vimitha Anand says

    2012-12-21 at

    Love the whole platter… Can i come over sis???

  12. Vijayalakshmi Dharmaraj says

    2012-12-21 at

    very yumm…
    looks yummy dear…
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  13. Prathima Rao says

    2012-12-21 at

    Too too yummm!!! Love the gravy…Bookmarked!!!
    Prathima Rao
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  14. Veena Theagarajan says

    2012-12-21 at

    So tempting yummy kofta
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  15. WeR SAHM says

    2012-12-21 at

    wow such a delicious kofta curry

  16. Swati Raman Garg says

    2012-12-21 at

    lovedd ur description.. i lost my mom real early, and my blog was indeed to record all my struggles, and i have come a long way .. REspect!

  17. Deeksha says

    2012-12-21 at

    Looks very tempting. Yum Yum.

  18. DivyaGCP says

    2012-12-21 at

    Couldn't take my eyes off the awesome spread of dishes.. Curry looks delicious and inviting.

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"Maayeka" means a mother's home. I am Anjana Chaturvedi, and I share on this blog traditional vegetarian and vegan recipes from India, that have been handed down to me from my mother, aunts, and grandmothers. All of these recipes are "Sattvic" - cooked without using any onions or garlics - which are known as "taamsic" or negative ingredients in Ayurveda. Hope you enjoy these recipes and feel free to reach out to me for any questions or feedback!

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