Doodhi/Lauki Kofta Curry

 

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Preparation 

Koftas: 

1)  Peel the green bottle gourd/lauki/doodhi 1 nos-250-500gms. Then on a flat plate grate that bottle gourd and squeeze out all the juice from it. Keep this juice aside.

2) Now to the grated doodhi add : 1tsp black pepper, 3nos chopped green chillies, 1tsp red chilly powder, 1inch finely chopped ginger, 1tsp coriander powder, 1tbspn finely chopped coriander and mint leaves, 1 tsp amchur powder, 1/2 tsp asafoetida, 1 cup besan/chick peas flour, 2tbspn rice flour, 1tbspn oil and salt to taste. Mix well. This mixture should be thick enough to roll balls.

3) Using slightly damp hands roll into balls or koftas and deep fry them until crisp and golden brown then set aside on kitchen paper or use the air fryer for frying. (I sprinkled some rapseed oil 1tbspn and air fried them at 200 degrees for 20 mins).

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Sauce/Gravy :

1) Heat 3-4 tbsp oil in a non-stick pan. Add: cumin seeds 1tspn, 2 bay leaves, 1 cinnamon stick , 1 pinch asafoetida, 1 tbsp each of crushed ginger, garlic and green chillies. Add 2 finely chopped onions. Fry the onions till they turn brown. 

2) Lower the heat and add to the above : 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1tsp coriander powder, 1tsp red chilly powdatater, 1tsp amchur powder , 1/2tsp black pepper powder, 1tsp jeera powder. Add 20ml water. Mix well. Cook for 3-4 mins on medium heat. 

3) Blend together 7-8 soaked cashew nuts, 1tsp poppy seeds, 4-5 tomatoes, stir this mixture into the above gravy. Add 50 ml water, bottle gourd juice (squeezed out of grated gourd) and salt to taste. Cook on low heat for 10 mins keep stirring. 

4) Add another 50 ml of water if required. Gently simmer for 10 mins. Take care gravy should not reduce a lot. It should be a slightly thick liquid. 

5) When gravy comes to a boil add koftas, kasuri methi 1tbsp, 1tsp garam masala and 1 tbsp chopped coriander. Heat through and serve with a drizzle of single fresh cream. 

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Recipe: Vegetarian

Preparation time : 30 mins

Cooking time : 30 mins

Serves : 4

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Please use this recipe as a guideline and use your discretion to make the recipe or to make a substitution in the recipe. As results vary according to one's skills.