LAUKI KOFTA

 

 Time : 25  mins
Cooking Time : 25 mins
Serve :4
INGREDIENTS
For kofta
Bottle gourd /lauki      -   500 gms
Besan /chickpea flour      -  5 tbsp
Chopped green chilly         -  2
Ginger garlic paste          - 1 tsp
Finely chopped onion          - 1
Turmeric powder           -  1/2 tsp
Coriander powder            -  1 tsp
Kashmiri red chilly powder            -  1 tsp
Garam masala             -  1/4 tsp
Roasted cumin seeds powder   -   1 
Oil                       - for frying
Salt                                -  to taste
For curry
Chopped onion - 2
Ginger   - 1 inch stick 
Garlic cloves - 4 - 5
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cloves - 2 - 3
Black pepper - 2 - 3
Cinnamon - 1 inch stick
Green cardamom  - 1
Black cardamom - 1
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
Kashmiri mirch powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Tomato paste - 1 tomato
Salt - to taste
Oil - 2 tbsp



METHOD
Wash and peel the bottle gourd /lauli..
Grate the bottle gourd /lauki and squeeze it reserve the water
Take a bowl add grated lauki, green chillies,salt ,besan ,roasted cumin seeds powder,onion,ginger garlic paste,kashmiri red chilly powder and mix well.
You can make small lemon size balls.
Heat oil for deep frying.
Deep fry these balls until golden in colors.
Always cook in medium flame.
Drain extra oil.
Heat up remaining oil put cumin seeds /jeera seeds to crackle, make the paste of onion,ginger garlic,cumin seeds,cloves,whole black pepper and cinnamon
Add onion and ginger,garlic paste in the pan and saute for 4 - 5 mins.
Now add tomato paste and mix well,add coriander powder,kashmiri mirch powder,red chilly powder,turmeric powder and two tbsp water and saute until oil leaves the pan.
Add reserved lauki water n salt for gravy and boil it,once boiled keep it in a low flame.
Add the fried kofta and cook for five mins and turn off the flame.