Name: Lauki Kofta recipe by Neelam Pandey Joshi at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Lauki grated 1 kg; Besan 1 cup; Lal mirch powder 1 tsp; Haldi powder 1 tsp; Namak as required; Water for gravy as required; Dahi for gravy (1/2 to 1 cup); Tomatoes 5 big; Onions 4 big; Garlic 7 buds; Oil for frying and tadka; Jeera 1 tsp; Hing a pinch

ABOUT Lauki Kofta RECIPE

Ghanto ka kaam minto mein (Hours work in minutes).

Ingredients Serving: 6

Lauki grated 1 kg
Besan 1 cup
Lal mirch powder 1 tsp
Haldi powder 1 tsp
Namak as required
Water for gravy as required
Dahi for gravy (1/2 to 1 cup)
Tomatoes 5 big
Onions 4 big
Garlic 7 buds
Oil for frying and tadka
Jeera 1 tsp
Hing a pinch

Instructions

Wash and grate the Lauki and squeeze to get rid of any water. Hang in a muslin cloth for a few minutes.
Take a blender add tomatoes, garlic and onions. Make a fine paste.
Take a wide bowl add in the grated Lauki and half of all the dry masalas and make a thick batter.
Take a wok, add sufficient oil for frying the koftas till it turns golden.
In another wok add oil. When it heats up add jeera and hing.
Add paste from blender and add remaining half dry Masala and let it cook.
When it becomes slightly thick add dahi in it. Add Kofta before half an hour of having it.
Serve with chapati.

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