Lauki Kofta Curry Recipe
This Lauki Kofta Curry recipe is a summer special recipe using Lauki (Bottle Gourd, Lau or Opo Squash). Koftas made of grated lauki or Bottle Gourd is served with a tomato-based mildly spicy gravy. It can be served with Indian flatbread like chapattis, rotis or naans, or with rice-based dishes like Cumin Rice or Peas Pulao.
Servings 4 people
Calories 195kcal
Equipment
- Stove Top
- Heavy bottom Non-stick Pan
- Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 2 cups Grated Lauki or Bottle Gourd
- 1 Boiled Potato
- 2 tsp Cornflour
- 1 Bay leaf
- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp Hing optional
- 3 Tomatoes Small
- 1 inch Ginger
- 2 tbsp Ketchup
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
- 2 Green Chilies
- 2 tbsp Coriander leaves
- 4 tbsp Mustard Oil
- 1 cup Water Use as per requirement
Instructions
- Take the grated Lauki or Bottle Gourd that has been hung dried in a bowl and add the boiled potato, cornflour, 1/2 inch ginger grated, salt, cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and knead them all together.
- Once it has turned into to smooth dough, pinch off balls each of the sizes of a ping-pong ball and roll them smooth between your palms. You may also stuff a raisin in each of these chana balls. It's optional, but it can be done.
- Heat the mustard oil in a pan and fry these lauki koftas till brown. Once done, take them out and keep them aside.
- You may store these fried balls in an air-tight container for a couple of days before making the curry.
- Now, in that same oil add the Bay leaf, cumin seeds and hing.
- Now, put the tomatoes, ginger and the dry spices in a mixer and grind them. Add this to the oil and cook till you see the oil separating at the edges.
- Add the ketchup, green chillies slit lengthwise and water. Allow it to simmer.
- Drop the Lauki Koftas and let it simmer for a couple of minutes. Turn off the heat and add the chopped Coriander leaves.
- Serve after 4-5 minutes.
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