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Ingredients for Lauki Kofta Curry:
- Bottle Guard (Lauki) - 1/2 Kg
- Bengal gram flour (Besan) - 1 cup
- Onion (Piyaz) - 2 no's chopped
- Tomatoes (Tamatar) - 3 no's chopped
- Garlic (Lehsun) - 4 cloves chopped
- Ginger (Adrak) - 1 inch piece chopped
- Coriander powder (Dhaniya) - 1 teaspoon
- Turmeric powder (Haldi) - 1 teaspoon
- Spices (Garam masala) - 1 teaspoon
- Red chilli powder (Lal mirch) - 1 teaspoon
- Cumin Seeds (Jeera) - 1/2 teaspoon
- Oil for frying
- Salt to taste
Method for Lauki Kofta Curry:
- Peel the skin of lauki and grate it.
- Pressure cook the grated lauki for one whistle and let it cool.
- Mix the cooked lauki and the Besan, add salt 1/2 tsp turmeric and 1/2 tsp of the chilli
- powder and mix well with enough water to form like a loose dough.
- Make small balls out of the mixture or dough and deep fry the balls in medium heat, till
- they turn golden brown.
- Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, let them splutter, then add onions and
- fry till brown.
- Add ginger and garlic and fry for a minute, then add salt and the rest of the spices,
- tomatoes and saute it for a while.
- Add some water and let the gravy boil enough to become little thick.
- Add the fried koftas and boil the gravy for five to ten minutes.
- Enjoy hot Lauki Kofta Curry with rice and roties.
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