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Lauki Kofta Curry Recipe | No Onion No Garlic Lauki (Bottlegourd) Kofta Curry
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Lauki Kofta Curry Recipe | No Onion No Garlic Lauki (Bottlegourd) Kofta Curry

Lauki Kofta, one of the popular kofta variety in Northern India. Grated Bottle Gourd is mixed with spices and deep fried which are then concocted with Tomato gravy. This is a No Onion No Garlic recipe. This Lauki Kofta tastes delicious with Roti / Naan / Paratha or any Indian Flat Breads!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Accompaniment, Veg Gravies
Cuisine: Indian Recipes, North Indian
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 146kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam

Equipment

  • Mixer Grinder
  • Heavy Bottomed Pan
  • Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

For Kofta

  • 1 Cup Bottle Gourd Grated
  • 2 tbsp Gram Flour (Besan / Chickpea Flour)
  • 1 Green Chili Chopped
  • 1 tsp Ginger Grated
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
  • ½ tsp Garam Masala
  • 1½ tsp Salt
  • 2 Cups Oil For Deep Frying

For Curry

  • 3 Tomato
  • ½ Cup Fresh Curd
  • 1 Green Chili Finely Chopped
  • 1 tsp Ginger Finely Chopped
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
  • ½ tsp Cumin Powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander Powder
  • 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
  • 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves Finely Chopped For Garnishing

For Tempering

  • 2 tbsp Ghee
  • 1 inch Cinnamon Stick
  • 3 Cloves
  • 2 Cardamom
  • 1 Bay Leaf

Instructions

  • Measure and take 1 Cup of grated bottle gourd. Squeeze out the grated bottle gourd to get rid of  its water content
  • In a mixing bowl, add squeezed grated bottle gourd. Add besan and other kofta ingredients except oil and mix everything well
  • Heat oil in a pan. When the oil is hot enough, make small balls out of the kofta mixture and gently drop in the hot oil. Deep fry the kofta in medium flame till it is golden brown and crispy
  • Take out the koftas and place it in a bowl with tissue to drain excess oil. Repeat the same for the rest of the kofta mixture.
  • Now lets prepare the curry. Bring 2 cups of water to boil. Add tomatoes to the boiling water. Switch off the flame and cover the pan with lid and allow the tomatoes to sit in hot water for 10 minutes
  • After 10 minutes, drain the water and peel the tomato skin. Take the tomatoes in a mixer jar and grind it to get a smooth puree
  • Heat oil or ghee in a pan. Add the seasoning ingredients and fry for few seconds
  • Then add slit green chili along with chopped ginger and saute in oil for few seconds
  • Now add turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and red chili powder and saute in oil for couple of seconds
  • To the pan add the tomato puree and keep the flame in low and allow the tomato to cook for 3-4 minutes
  • When the oil starts to ooze out of the tomato mixture, add curd along with salt and keep the flame in low and adjust the consistency of the gravy
  • Allow the gravy to boil for 2 minutes and then finally garnish with coriander leaves and switch of the flame
  • Just before serving, pour the gravy in a serving bowl and add fried bottle gourd koftas and serve immediately. Add koftas to gravy only while serving else the koftas will be soft and not crispy
  • The delicious No Onion No Garlic Lauki Kofta Curry Ready to serve!

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Nutrition

Serving: 0.5Cup | Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g