Name: Healthy Lauki kofta curry(low calorie) recipe by Kamal Thakkar at BetterButter
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Bottle gourd-1 & 1/2cups; Onion-1; Gram flour-4 tbsp; Rice flour-1 tbsp; Carom seeds-1/2 tsp; Turmeric-1/4 tsp; Coriander powder-1 tsp; Salt; Asafoetida; Red chilli powder-1/2 tsp; Grated Ginger-1/2 tsp; For gravy:; Ginger-1 inch; Garlic-8 clives; Green chilli-1; Onion-1 big; Tomatoes-2; Bottle gourd-1/2 cup; Curd-1/2 cup; Cumin seeds-1 tsp; Oil-1 tsp; Turmeric-1/2 tsp; Coriander powder-1 tsp; Red chilli powder-1 tsp; Garam masala-1/2 tsp; Kasuri methi-1/2 tsp; Salt; Coriander for garnishing

ABOUT Healthy Lauki kofta curry(low calorie) RECIPE

This delicious curry is made of bottlegourd dumplings which are not fried but roasted in appe pan.The gravy is also made with bottlegourd and curd to give the thickness instead of cashews.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Bottle gourd-1 & 1/2cups
Onion-1
Gram flour-4 tbsp
Rice flour-1 tbsp
Carom seeds-1/2 tsp
Turmeric-1/4 tsp
Coriander powder-1 tsp
Salt
Asafoetida
Red chilli powder-1/2 tsp
Grated Ginger-1/2 tsp
For gravy:
Ginger-1 inch
Garlic-8 clives
Green chilli-1
Onion-1 big
Tomatoes-2
Bottle gourd-1/2 cup
Curd-1/2 cup
Cumin seeds-1 tsp
Oil-1 tsp
Turmeric-1/2 tsp
Coriander powder-1 tsp
Red chilli powder-1 tsp
Garam masala-1/2 tsp
Kasuri methi-1/2 tsp
Salt
Coriander for garnishing

Instructions

To prepare koftas first grate bottle gourd.
Add grated onion,ginger,turmeric,red chilli powder,salt and carom seeds.
Add gram flour and rice flour and bind everything together.The water from bottle gourd will be sufficient to bind everything.
Now heat an appam pan and just brush it with some oil and add kofta dumplings in all moulds.
Cover and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on low heat.
Check whether the bottom is cooked and turn when it becomes brown.
Cook the other side also similarly and remove on a plate.
Now for making gravy take a teaspoon of oil in a non stick pan.Add cumin seeds.
Add ginger,chilli and garlic paste.Saute for a minute.
Add onion paste.saute till it is cooked and colour changes slightly.
Grind tomatoes and bottlegourd together.
Add this paste to pan.
Saute till moisture dries and curry is cooked.add dry spices.
Mix and cook for a minute.
Now add the whisked curd and mix.
Saute for a minute or two.
Now add 1 and 1/2 cups water to get desired consistency of gravy.add garam masala and kasuri methi also.
Boil for a minute and add the koftas.
Cover and cook for 3 to 4 minutes so that the kofta imbibes the flavours of gravy.
Garnish with coriander and serve these low fat healthy koftas with roti or rice.

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