Lauki Kofta curry without Onion and Garlic

Hi
For the final day of gravies without onion and
garlic is a kofta based gravy.This is a
very soft delicious kofta made of lauki and cooked in a tomato based gravy
garlic is a kofta based gravy.This is a
very soft delicious kofta made of lauki and cooked in a tomato based gravy
INGREDIENTS
Adapted from Veg Recipes Of India
FOR THE KOFTA
Grated
Lauki |
1
cup |
Gram
flour |
2tbsp
|
Chilli
powder |
1tsp
|
Garam
Masala |
1/2tsp
|
Salt
|
to
taste |
Oil
|
For
deep frying |
FOR THE GRAVY
Tomatoes
|
3
|
Ginger
green chilli paste |
2tsp
|
Chilli
powder |
1tsp
|
Coriander
powder |
2tsp
|
Garam
Masala |
1tsp
|
Salt
|
To
taste |
Oil
|
1tbsp
|
Bay
leaf |
1
|
Cinnamon
|
1”
piece |
Clove
|
2
|
Coriander
|
1tbsp
|
PREPARATION
Wash and remove the skin of the bottle gourd, Grate
it finely. Squeeze it to remove the excess water. Keep aside the water too
it finely. Squeeze it to remove the excess water. Keep aside the water too
Now add the gram flour, salt, garam masala and
chilli powder to this.
chilli powder to this.
Mix well and pinch small balls and roll it.
Deep fry all of these till they are golden brown in
colour and keep aside
colour and keep aside
FOR THE GRAVY
Blanch the tomatoes, peel the skin and puree it
Heat oil in a pan. Add the clove, cinnamon an and
bay leaf and saute for 1 minute
bay leaf and saute for 1 minute
Now add the ginger paste and saute
Now add the tomoto puree and continue to cook in low
flame for 2 minutes
flame for 2 minutes
Add chilli powder , coriander powder and salt , mix
well and continue to cook for 3 minutes
well and continue to cook for 3 minutes
Finally add the garam masala, let it boil for 1
minute
minute
Just before seving add the koftas to the prepared
gravy, heat for 1 minute .
gravy, heat for 1 minute .
Switch it off and serve warm with roti!
NOTE: Add water if the consistency of the gravy is
too thick and cook it for few minutes
too thick and cook it for few minutes