Recipe: Perfect Kofta (Bottle gourd)

Kofta (Bottle gourd). Here is the recipe of Lauki Kofta (Bottle-gourd) for vegetarians. Bottle Gourd is known as 'Lauki or Dudhi' in Hindi and as 'Suraikai' in Tamil. It needs no further introduction as I have discussed in Lauki.

Lauki Kofta Recipe, an easy kofta curry recipe with lauki or bottle gourd. Although lauki or bottle guard is quite easily available in Singapore, I'd never cooked with lauki (bottle gourd) before this. Bottle gourd, known as lauki (ghiya) in Hindi and Dudhi in Gujarati, is generally not a popular vegetable in every household but it makes one of the best Indian curries - Lauki Kofta Curry in which deep-fried. You could have Kofta (Bottle gourd) using 15 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you create it.

Ingredients of Kofta (Bottle gourd)

1. It's of Bottle gourd.
2. It's of Chopped Onion.
3. You need of Chopped Green Chilli.
4. It's of Chopped Coriander leaves.
5. Prepare of Roasted Cumin Powder.
6. Prepare of Red Chilli Powder.
7. Prepare of Roasted Black Pepper Powder.
8. You need of Turmeric Powder.
9. It's of Garam Masala.
10. You need of Carom Seeds.
11. You need of Gram Flour.
12. You need of Bay leaf.
13. Prepare of Salt.
14. Prepare of Dry Red Chilli.
15. It's of Chopped Tomato.

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Kofta (Bottle gourd) step by step

1. Peel off the skin of bottle gourd. Wash it and then grate it with the help of medium size grater. Now squeeze in all excess water and keep in another bowl after doing so. Now add onion, coriander leaves, green chilli, crushed roasted cumin powder, black pepper, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and corom seeds. Now add gram flour. Add salt to taste. Mix it well..
2. Now take start making small balls. Keep all kofta in a separate plate. Heat oil in a kadhai to fry kofta. Add all kofta one by one. Start turning sides after a minute in medium flame..
3. Once it is completely cooked and brown take out on a plate. Kofta is ready. Now prepare the gravy..
4. Heat 3 tbsp oil and add 1 tbsp cumin seeds, bay leaf, dry red chilli powder. Then add tomato paste. Add salt to taste, 1/2 tbsp Red Chilli Powder, 1/2 tbsp turmeric powder, 1 tbsp Coriander Powder. Mix all spices well and cook for 2-3 minutes until oil separates..
5. Add 1/2 Cup Water cover and cook until oil separates for 3-4 minutes. Open the lid and add kofta to the curry and cook for a minute. Then add garam masala and chopped coriander leaves. Mix well. Serve hot..
6. Enjoy with Chapati, Parantha etc........

The vegetarian kofta prepared with bottle gourd is dunked in a spicy curry. This kofta recipe will completely change your mind about lauki (bottle gourd) and make you fall in love with it. Bottle gourd can result in finger-licking dishes if experimented well. Bottle Gourd Kofta is a North Indian dish. Malai Kofta, Lauki Kofta, Lamb Kofta are few of them.