Lauki Kofta Recipe लौकी के कोफ़्ते

Making lauki kofta

• Peel the lauki /bottle gourd. Grate it.
• Squeeze the grated lauki and collect the juice in a bowl or mug. Keep the juice aside for later use.
• Mix all the ingredients for making the koftas with the grated lauki except oil.
• Make small round shaped balls or patties.
• Heat oil in a frying pan. Shallow Fry the lauki kofta in the oil, till they are golden brown on all sides.
• Drain the fried kofta on kitchen towel so that the extra oil is absorbed.

Making lauki kofta gravy

• In a kadai, heat ghee add cumin seeds and let it splutter.
• Add garlic, ginger, green chilli and saute well.
• Add onion and saute till translucent. Add asafetida, coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder mix well.
• Add tomato and cook till it gets soft and start leaving oil from the edged.
• In a bowl, add curd, red chilli powder, coriander powder mix well.
• Transfer this mixture into the kadai and mix well.
• Add the lauki juice, sugar and about 1 cup of water.
• Stir and simmer for 10-12 minutes on low flame. Lastly, add the koftas.
• Switch off the flame, cover and let them be in the curry for a few minutes so that koftas will absorb all the flavours from the curry.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve lauki kofta hot with rotis, naan or jeera rice.