Lauki Kofta Curry Recipe

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Lauki kofta curry is a delicious Indian kofta curry. Learn how to make delicious lauki ke kofte in a few simple steps

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Servings:

Calories: 751kcal

To prepare the lauki kofta, remove the bottle gourd’s outer skin and white seeds/flesh. Grate the bottle gourd using a food processor or manual grater with bigger holes.
Season grated bottle gourd with salt, mix nicely, cover and set aside for 10 minutes for squash to release all the water. Squeeze out all the excess water from the grated bottle gourd. I use a muslin cloth to tie the grated bottle gourd and squeeze out all the water.
Transfer bottle gourd to a bowl add gram flour, onion, chili, salt, and spices. Combine well to form a thick batter for the koftas. Do not add water.
Heat oil in a deep-frying pan over medium flame. Take a spoonful of kofta mixture and shape it into a small ball. Gently and carefully drop it into the hot oil. Similarly, shape and slide all the kofta into the hot oil. Fry over low to medium heat till crisp, golden, and cooked from inside. Transfer to an oil absorbent paper and set aside while you prepare the curry.

Blend two onions using ⅛ cup of water to a fine paste in a blender. Transfer to a bowl. Similarly, blend two chopped tomatoes to a fine paste. Transfer to a bowl and keep them aside.
To prepare the kofta curry, heat the oil in a kadhai over medium flame. Add bay leaf and onion paste. Fry the masala over low heat till it becomes light brown.
Add ginger garlic paste, tomato paste, salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder, and mix nicely. Saute the masala over medium heat till oil separates or starts oozing from the sides of the masala. This might take 8 – 10 minutes.
Add water to make the curry, kasuri methi, and garam masala. Stir to combine. Bring kofta curry to a boil. Cover with a lid and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes or until the curry thickens. At this stage, you can add cream. Mix it nicely and cook.
Once you are ready to serve the curry, add the koftas to the curry and simmer for 5 – 10 minutes over low heat.
Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
Serve Lauki Kofta Curry warm along with chapati or steamed rice.

If you are making a vegan version, use cashew cream/paste to make the curry rich and thick.
Instead of deep frying, you can air fry lauki kofta or cook them in an appe pan (paniyaram pan).
If bottle gourd is not available, use zucchini to make the kofta. It tastes equally delicious.