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Healthy Lauki Kofta Curry Recipe | Non Fried Bottle Gourd Kofta Curry | Dhoodi Kofta

Healthy Lauki Kofta Curry Recipe | Non Fried Bottle Gourd Kofta Curry | Dhoodi Kofta

By Admin
Prep Time Total in 60 M
Course Dinner
Cuisine North Indian Recipes
Diet Vegetarian

The Lauki/ Doodhi Kofta is a simple, healthy recipe where the koftas are not fried. Traditionally Kofta's are fried and loose it nutritive value. But in this Lauki Kofta I have pan fried them in a Non-Stick Kuzhi Paniyaram Pan and simmer the kofta's in a quick and simple spiced tomato gravy.

Ingredients

  • For Koftas
  • 1 Bottle gourd (lauki)
  • peeled and grated (about 3 cups)
  • 1/4 cup Gram flour (besan)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon Coriander (Dhania) Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
  • Salt
  • to taste
  • Oil
  • for cooking
  • For the Gravy
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • finely chopped
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • finely chopped
  • 1 Green Chilli
  • split
  • 1 Onion
  • finely chopped
  • 1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
  • broken
  • 1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
  • torn
  • 2 Brown cardamom (Badi Elaichi)
  • 1 tablespoon Stone flower
  • 8 Tomatoes
  • cut into chuncks and pureed
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
  • 1 tablespoon Honey
  • 8 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
  • chopped
  • Salt
  • to taste
  • 1 tablespoons Ghee

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making the Lauki Kofta Recipe, first prep all the ingredients and keep them ready

Step 2

Peel and grate the bottle gourd and squeeze out the excess water from the grated bottle gourd and keep it aside

Step 3

Mix all the ingredients for the kofta and divide into 12 to 15 portions

Step 4

 Into a large mixing bowl, add the grated lauki, turmeric, red chilli, coriander powder, garam masala, gram flour and salt to taste

Step 5

Mix everything well

Step 6

Preheat a Kuzhi Paniyaram and drizzle a little oil in each of the cavities; then place the kofta balls in the pan's cavities; drizzle the kofta with a little oil and pan fry them until golden brown on both sides

Step 7

You will have to flip the kofta balls so they fry on all sides evenly

Step 8

 Once done, keep the lauki kofta balls aside and we will use them only when we are ready to serve

Step 9

For the kofta curry, add the cut tomatoes into the mixer grinder and puree it

Step 10

Keep aside

Step 11

Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed pan; add the ginger, garlic, green chilli and onion and saute until the onions soften

Step 12

This will take 3 to 4 minutes

Step 13

Once the onions have softened and turned lightly golden brown add the spices; cinnamon, bay leaves, badi elaichi and stone flour

Step 14

Stir for a few seconds until you can smell the aromas coming through

Step 15

Add the tomato puree, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, salt honey and simmer the kofta gravy for about 5 to 7 minutes until the raw smell from the tomatoes goes away

Step 16

Once done, give the lauki kofta curry a taste and check the salt and spices and adjust accordingly

Step 17

Once you are ready to serve, transfer the lauki kofta curry to a serving bowl

Step 18

Place the pan fried lauki kofta and sprinkle fresh coriander leaves and serve hot

Step 19

Serve the Lauki Kofta Curry along with Palak Dal, Phulka and a Paneer Pulav for a delicious dinner along with laccha pyaz and lassi

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