Lauki (Bottle Gourd) Kofta no onion no garlic recipe

Ingredients for Lauki  Kofte Recipe:

For Kofta

Gourd- 1/2 Kg

Besan- 4 tbsp

Green Chilli- 2 to 3 (Cut into small pieces)

Ginger-1 inch in length

 Coriander leaves -1 table spoon (finely chopped)

Salt- (According to taste)

Oil- 2 tsp

Method to make Kofta in appo/ paniyaram pan

Grate the guard and put the guard, the green chilli, ginger, coriander, besan and salt in a bowl and mix them properly. Leave the masala for 5 minutes. The mixture for kofta is ready.

In appo/ paniyaram pan make small balls and put them in pan holes cover and cook for 7-8 mins. Turn and cook for another 7 mins. Or till golden brown in colour.  Do same with rest of the koftas.

For Gravy

Tomato- 4 (400 Gms)

Green Chilly- 2 to 3

Ginger-1 inch in length

Peanut- ½ cup {paste}

Oil- 1 tablespoon

Asafoetida- 1-2 pinch

Coriander Powder- 1/2 small spoon

Turmeric Powder- 1/2 small spoon

Coriander Powder- 1 small spoon

Garam masala- 1/4 small spoon

Red Chilli Powder- ¼ tsp

 Coriander leaves-1 table spoon

Salt- to taste

Method:

Grind the tomato, green chilli and ginger in a grinder finely.

Put the oil in a pan and heat the pan. Put the cumin seed and asafoetida into the pan. After the cumin seed is properly fried in the oil then put the turmeric powder, coriander powder and red chilli into it. Continue stirring with the stirring spoon and fry it well. Now put the tomato paste into the masala and cook it until the masala release the oil. Add the peanut paste into the masala and continue stirring. When it starts boiling, pour one glass of water into the masala. Continue stirring till it boils again. Mix the salt and garam masala into the masala.

Now put the guard kofta into the gravy which you prepared before. And boil the gravy for 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off the burner. The (bottle gourd) lauki Kofta Recipe is ready now.

Take out the Lauki Kofta Curry in a bowl and garnish it with the green coriander. Serve hot with rice, chapatti and naan.

Note: for no oil recipe you can skip the oil for gravy , cook the gravy on low heat.

Allergy: If allergic to peanuts then you can use cashew nut paste (1/2 cup). Add the cashew nuts in half cup of boiling water keep for 15mins. Drain and make a fine paste. 

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