Lauki Kofta Curry Fried bottle gourd dumplings cooked in a flavourful gravy. This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel By Sanjeev Kapoor 21 Jan 2016 in Recipes Course New Update Main Ingredients Bottle gourd (lauki / doodhi), Cottage cheese (paneer) Cuisine Punjabi Course Main Course Vegetarian Prep Time 16-20 minutes Cook time 31-40 minutes Serve 4 Taste Spicy Level of Cooking Moderate Others Veg Ingredients list for Lauki Kofta Curry 1 cup Bottle gourd (lauki / doodhi) grated 2 cups Cottage cheese (paneer) grated 1 Raw banana boiled, peeled and grated 2 Green chillies finely chopped 1/2 teaspoons Carom seeds (ajwain) 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder to taste Salt 4 tablespoons Gram flour (besan) Oil 2 tablespoons + for deep-frying 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds 1 cup Tomato puree 2 tablespoons Broken cashewnuts soaked 1 tablespoon Poppy seeds (khuskhus) soaked 1 tablespoon Melon seeds (magaz) soaked 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder for garnishing Green capsicum strips Method Place bottle gourd in a muslin cloth, tie into a bundle and squeeze out excess moisture. Transfer the bottle gourd into a bowl. Add cottage cheese, raw banana, green chillies, carom seeds, ½ tsp red chilli powder, salt and 3 tbsps gram flour and mix well. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Divide the bottle gourd mixture into equal portions and shape them into medium sized balls or koftas. Gently slide them into hot oil and deep-fry koftas till golden. Drain on absorbent paper. Heat 2 tbsps oil in a non-stick pan. Add cumin seeds and remaining gram flour and sauté for 2 minutes. Add ½ cup water and mix. Add tomato puree and mix well. Add another ½ cup water, mix and cook till the gravy thickens. Place cashewnuts, poppy seeds and melon seeds in a blender jar and blend into a thick smooth paste with little water. Add the paste to the gravy and mix well. Add turmeric powder, remaining red chilli powder, garam masala powder and salt and mix well. Add 1 cup water, mix and bring the mixture to a boil. Cover and simmer for 4-5 minutes. Add koftas and mix lightly. Cook for a minute. Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot garnished with capsicum strips. Nutrition Info Calories 1124 Carbohydrates 48.6 Protein 25 Fat 92 #Carom seeds (ajwain) #Cumin seeds #Garam masala powder #Gram flour (besan) #Green chillies #Melon seeds (magaz) #Oil #Raw banana #Red chilli powder #Salt #Tomato puree #Turmeric powder Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Advertisment Read the Next Article