Lauki (Bottle gourd) ke Kofta

Ingredients

For kofta:

½ lauki / bottle gourd 

¼ cup gram flour

salt to taste

½ tsp turmeric 

½ tsp red chilli powder 

2 tbsp corn flour, to coat

¼ tsp garam masala powder

oil for deep frying

for onion-tomato paste:

2 tsp oil

1 onion, finely chopped

1 tsp ginger-garlic paste

2 tomato, finely chopped

10 whole cashews

Other ingredients:

2 tsp oil

½ tsp cumin seeds 

1 bay leaf 

½ tsp turmeric 

1 tsp red chilli powder 

1 tsp coriander powder

salt to taste

¼ cup curd 

1 tsp kasuri methi 

½ tsp garam masala powder

1 tsp coriander leaves, finely chopped

Method

Firstly, peel and grate lauki & add salt squeeze well. Add in besan and spices mix well and prepare kofta.

Coat with corn flour and deep fry drain and keep aside.
Heat oil, add in cumin and bay leaf, and then add turmeric and chilli powder. Add in prepared onion tomato paste and saute well.
Then add in coriander powder and salt along with leftover lauki water and curd mix well and boil.
Add kasuri methi and garam masala powder then add the koftas cook for about 2 minutes & garnish with coriander and enjoy with curry with roti.