Lauki Ke Kofte Recipe

Lauki Ke Kofte

  • Prep Time
    5 Minutes
  • Cook Time
    15 Minutes
  • Difficulty Level
    Beginner

Lauki Ke Kofte is a yummy curry of Bottle Gourd.

Lauki Ke Kofte is a delicious curry famous in North India. The kofta requires bottle gourd, gram flour and spices. These koftas are served with curd based gravy. This is a mouthwatering curry that goes well with chapati and rice. Bottle Gourd is a superfood. It helps to reduce weight and is good for constipation because of its higher fibre content. It keeps our heart healthy and reduces the cholesterol as well. So, include Bottle Gourd in your diet using this recipe.

This yummy curry is made by Santosh Kanoongo – A Lovely mom with 35 years of cooking experience from Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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Ingredients

  • FOR KOFTA:-
  • Lauki/Bottle gourd - 1/2 grated
  • Besan/Gram flour - 4 Tablespoon or more
  • Chopped Green chilli - 1 Tablespoon
  • Chopped Coriander leaves - 2 Tablespoon
  • Red Chilli powder - 1/2 Teaspoon
  • Fennel seeds - 1/2 Teaspoon
  • Garam Masala/All spice mix - 1/2 Teaspoon
  • Heeng/Asafoetida - 1/4 Teaspoon
  • Grated Ginger - 1/2 Teaspoon
  • Salt - as per taste
  • Oil - for frying
  • FOR GRAVY:-
  • Fresh curd - 1 Cup
  • Ghee/Clarified butter - 2 Tablespoon
  • Bay leaves - 2
  • Dry red chilli - 4
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Heeng/Asafoetida - a pinch
  • Jeera/Cumin seed - 1/2 Teaspoon
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 Teaspoon
  • Red chilli powder - 1 Teaspoon
  • Salt - as per taste
  • Turmeric powder - 1/2 Teaspoon
  • Coriander powder - 1 Tablespoon
  • Coriander leaves - for garnishing
  • Chopped green chilli - for garnishing

Instructions

  1. PREPARING KOFTA:- Take a bowl and add grated bottle gourd, gram flour, finely chopped green chilli, coriander leaves, garam masala, salt, fennel seeds, red chilli powder, asafoetida, grated ginger. Mix well together. If you feel that the mixture is watery then add a tablespoon gram flour to it. Mix well.
  2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a kadai for frying on a high flame.
  3. When oil is hot, make round kofta and fry it. Keep the flame on high for a minute then lower the flame. It prevent the kofta from sticking to the kadai.
  4. Fry the kofta until they turn light brown in colour. Once done, take out on a plate.
  5. PREPARING GRAVY:- Heat ghee in a kadai.
  6. Once heated then add bay leaf, dry red chillies, curry leaves, asafoetida, cumin seeds and mustard seeds. Saute it.
  7. Then add beaten fresh curd to it. Mix well while stirring it.
  8. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt. Mix well.
  9. Cook the gravy on a medium-high flame while stirring continuously. Cook until the ghee comes on the top.
  10. Cook the gravy for a minute then switch off the gas.
  11. Add fried kofta to the gravy. Take it out in a serving bowl.
  12. Garnish the curry with chopped coriander leaves and green chilli.
  13. Yummy 'Lauki Ke Kofte' is ready to be served with hot chapati.
  • Servings : 4
  • Ready in : 20 Minutes
  • Recipe Type : Dinner, Lunch

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