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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