Time and servings
Time and servings
Ingredients
for kofta:
- ½ lauki / bottel gourd / sorekayi / curaikkay / sisa
- ¼ cup besan / gram flour
- salt to taste
- ½ tsp turmeric / haldi
- ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
- 2 tbsp corn flour (to coat)
- ¼ tsp garam masala powder
- oil for deep frying
for onion-tomato paste:
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 onion (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- 2 to mato (finely chopped)
- 10 whole cashews
other ingredients:
- 2 tsp oil
- ½ tsp cumin seeds / jeera
- 1 bay leaf / tej patta
- ½ tsp turmeric / haldi
- 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- salt to taste
- ¼ cup curd / yogurt
- 1 tsp kasuri methi / dry fenugreek leaves
- ½ tsp garam masala powder
- 1 tsp coriander leaves (finely chopped)
Instructions
for kofta preparation:
- firstly, peel and grate lauki. add salt squeeze well.
- also add in besan and spices.
- mix well and prepare kofta.
- coat with corn flour and deep fry.
- drain and keep aside.
lauki kofta preparation recipe:
- firstly, heat oil and add in cumin and bay leaf.
- further add turmeric and chilli powder.
- add in prepared onion tomato paste and saute well.
- additionally, add in coriander powder and salt.
- add in leftover lauki water and curd.
- mix well and boil.
- add kasuri methi and garam masala powder.
- transfer the gravy to a serving bowl and place lauki.
- finally, garnish with coriander and serve lauki kofta curry with roti.
For kofta preparation
1
firstly, peel and grate lauki.
2
further add salt and mix well. this helps to release water from lauki.
3
now squeeze the grated lauki and reserve the water. water will be used to prepare gravy.
4
transfer the squeezed lauki into large bowl.
5
add in ¼ cup besan, ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp red chilli powder and ¼ tsp **garam masala powder.
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mix well to form a dough. add more besan if required.
7
now prepare small balls with greased hands to prevent from sticking.
8
coat with corn flour / maida flour to get a crispy coating.
9
deep fry the koftas on medium heat. you can also shallow fry till they turn golden brown.
10
flip in between to get uniform browning.
11
once the koftas turn golden brown, drain to a paper towel to absorb excess oil. keep aside.
Onion tomato paste recipe
1
firstly, in a large kadai, take 1-2 tsp of oil and saute chopped onions till they sweat.
2
next add ginger-garlic paste. saute till the raw smell of ginger-garlic disappears.
3
also add chopped tomatoes and saute for a minute or two.
4
add in cashews and continue to saute.
5
saute till the tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
6
cool the mixture completely and transfer to the blender.
7
blend to smooth paste without adding any water. keep aside.
Lauki kofta preparation recipe
1
firstly, heat oil and add in cumin and bay leaf. saute till they turn aromatic.
2
further add turmeric and chilli powder. saute on low flame without burning the spices.
3
add in prepared onion tomato paste and saute well.
4
saute till the gravy thickens and oil separates.
5
additionally, add in coriander powder and salt to taste.
6
saute on low flame till the spices turn aromatic.
7
add in leftover lauki water got by squeezing lauki.
8
also add ¼ cup curd.
9
mix well and adjust the consistency of gravy.
10
get the gravy to a boil vigorously.
11
also add kasuri methi and **garam masala powder.
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transfer the gravy to a serving bowl and place lauki.
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finally, garnish finely chopped coriander and serve lauki kofta curry with roti.
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Notes
- firstly, squeeze lauki well else you end up adding more besan.
- also fry on medium flame, else kofta will break.
- additionally, add in potato while preparing kofta for different flavour.
- finally, adjust the spices to your taste and prepare lauki kofta curry.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/lauki-kofta-recipe-bottle-gourd-kofta-curry/