Lauki Kofta / Bottle gourd and chickpea flour dumplings in gravy

Lauki/Bottle gourd is a highly nutritious vegetable . I remember my mom always using it in sambar . Preparing kofta is one of the favorite way of using this vegetable. Kofta is a north indian preparation and is made of all kind of vegetables and is a staple in weddings etc . 

For Kofta

Grated Lauki - 4 cups

Bread Slice - 1

Besan/Chickpea Flour - 1/4 cup

Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tsp

Green Ghilli -  1 tsp , chopped fine

Salt to taste

Oil for frying

1. Squeeze as much water as possible from the grated lauki .

2. Add ginger garlic paste , salt, chilli , bread and besan to grated lauki.

3. You should be able to make small balls of the mixture .

4. To get the consistency add more flour if needed.

5. Heat oil to 350 F .

6. Make small balls of the mixture and drop in oil and fry till golden and keep aside.

For Gravy

Onion Grated -  1/2 cup

Tomato Puree - 1 cup

Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tsp

Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp

Chilli Pw - 1 tsp

Coriander pw - 2 tsp

Garam Masala Pw - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric Pw - 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil - 1 tbsp

1. Heat oil and add cumin and fry for a minute.

2. Add ginger garlic paste and onion and cook till golden.

3. Add chili, turmeric,coriander ,salt and cook for 2 minutes.

4. Add tomato puree and cook till oil separates.

5. Add 1 cup of water , garam masala and simmer for 3-5 minutes.

6. Add fried kofta /dumpling to the gravy and simmer for another 5 minutes.

7.Garnish  with chopped cilantro and serve.

I'm sending this to  MLLA23 @ thewellseasonedcook