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Lauki Kofta  -Bottle gourd dumplings cooked in tomato and yoghurt sauce

lauki kofta curry

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5 from 2 votes

Lauki Kofta / Bottle Gourd Dumpling Curry

Lauki Kofta -Bottle gourd dumplings cooked in tomato and yoghurt sauce
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dinner Recipes, Main Course
Cuisine: North Indian Cuisine
Keyword: kofta, lauki, lauki kofta, no onion garlic recipe
Servings: 4 people
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi

Ingredients

  • 2 cup Bottle Gourd / Lauki grated
  • 3 Tomatoes / Tamatar
  • 2 tbsp Cashew pieces/ Kaju Tukda
  • 2 tsp Raisins / Kishmish
  • 1/2 cup Gram flour / Besan
  • 1 tbsp Corn Flour
  • 4 tbsp Yogurt / Dahi
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds / Sabut Jeera
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder
  • 2 tsp Red Chili Powder/ Laal Mirch
  • to taste Salt / Namak
  • 1.5 cup Water / Paani

Instructions

  • Wash , peel and grate the bottle gourd. Discard the hard mature seeds
  • Pressure cook bottle gourd with 1/ 2 cup water for 1whistle only.
  • Drain and let it cool down then squeeze the water from the bottle gourd(reserve the water to use in the gravy).
  • 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.
  • Mix well and make walnut size smooth and  round balls.
  • Deep fry in hot oil on medium flame till golden in colour, drain and keep aside.

Gravy

  • Blanch the tomatoes and then grind with 2 green chilies, cashew pieces and ginger and make a smooth puree.
  • Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds, when start crackling then add tomato puree and sauté for approx. 2- 3 minutes on medium flame.
  • Now add turmeric, chili powder, salt, coriander powder and mix well and cook for few seconds.
  • Blend yogurt with 1.5 cup water and add in the gravy
  • 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.
  • Add garam masala and fresh coriander and serve hot, garnished with cream
  • Serving suggestion-serve with any Indian bread and rice

Comments

  4. Meena B says

    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

  16. Swati Raman Garg says

    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!

  18. DivyaGCP says

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