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hello friends,
please can anyone give me the receipe for lauki kofta and anything tasty with lauki ..coz my father-in-law likes it a lot .
thnks
Kinnari replied. Lauki koftas in gravy

For the kofta

1. 1 small lauki
2. 1/2 kg besan
3. tbs of dhaniya-jeera powder
4. green chillies finely chopped
5. salt to taste
6. Oil for deep fry

Method:


Peel and grate the lauki. Squeeze out the water and keep aside.
Mix the besan, lauki, dhaniya-jeera pwder, salt adding a little water to make the dough.
(Water kept aside from the squeezed lauki can be used)
Prepare small balls and deep fry till golden brown and keep aside.
Make a hole in the kofta with a fork. (care to be taken that they should not break)
For the gravy

1. 1 cup curd
2. 2 onions medium sized (finely chopped)
3. 2 tomotaes finely chopped
4. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tspn
5. 1/4 coconut - grated
6. small piece of tamarind
7. 1 tbsp garam masala
8. 1 tbsp red chilli powder

Method


Grind the coconut alongwith the tamarind into a fine paste and keep aside
Fry the onion and tomotos in a kadai with 1 tbsp oil till onions are golden brown.
Add the ginger garlic paste, the coconut tamarind paste and the water from the squeezed lauki and bring to boil till the mixture starts becoming a little thick
Once it starts boiling add garam masala and red chilli powder and salt and then drop the koftas in it.
Once this starts boiling wait for 2-3 minutes,.
Remove from fire and add the curd.
Serves - 4-5 people.
Tastes well with rice and chapati