Lauki Kofta curry

Ingredients:

For the Kofta:

Lauki / Bottle gourd – washed, peeled and grated

Besan / Gram flour

Chopped green chilies and Coriander leaves

Chili powder, Salt, Turmeric powder, Coriander powder and Kala Ghoda masala

Oil to deep fry

For the gravy / Curry:

Onion – 1 ½ medium sized

Tomato – 1 big sized

Garlic cloves – 5-6

Ginger – half inch piece

Cashew nuts – 6-7

Green/Red chilies – 4-5

Salt, Turmeric powder, Coriander powder, Garam masala and a Pinch of Sugar

Instructions:

ü  First of all when the lauki is grated, add salt to it and keep it aside for 10 mins. It will leave water. Drain the water completely and then add rest of the ingredients to it and deep fry into koftas.

ü  This way the dough will not be watery and wont break the koftas. Also store the lauki drained water for the gravy.

ü  Once koftas are ready lets make the gravy.

ü  Add the following ingredients to a mixer jar to make curry paste :-

o   Chopped onion, Green/red chilies, Ginger, Garlic, Cashew nuts and Chopped Tomato

ü  Now add oil in  a kadai, add mustard seeds and when it crackles add the curry paste

ü  Keep stirring for 5-10 mins so that the raw smell vanishes and add water to get the required consistency

ü  Add salt, turmeric powder, coriander powder , Garam Masala and Pinch of Sugar and let it boil for few mins

ü  When done, turn off the burner and add the fried koftas to it

ü  Serve with Chapati, Parantha or Pulka roti

ü  Taste creamy and yummy…. Especially when the koftas are nicely soaked in the curry