lauki kofta curry

Ingredients

Ingredients for Koftas

2 Boiled Potatoes

1/2 cup mix vegetables, chopped steamed (carrots, cabbage, beans)

Salt, to taste

1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder

1/4 teaspoon Red chilly powder

1/4 teaspoon Garam Masala

1/4 teaspoon Amchur

2 teaspoon Cornstarch

1/2 cup Bread Crumbs

Oil, for deep-frying

Ingredients for Gravy

2 Diced Onions

1 Chopped Tomato

4-5 Cashewnuts

1 teaspoon Melon Seeds (Magajtari)

2 teaspoon Yogurt

2 teaspoon Ginger-Garlic paste

1 tablespoon Oil

1/2 teaspoon Coriander powder

1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala

1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder

1/2 teaspoon Kasoori Methi

Salt, to taste

Method

Combine the boiled potatoes and mixed vegetables in a large bowl and mash them together well. Add the remaining kofta ingredients except the bread crumbs and corn starch. Make 6-7 lemon-sized balls out of it.

Combine the cornflour and 3 teaspoons water to make a medium-thick slurry. Place the bread crumbs on a flat plate.

Roll each ball in cornflour slurry and then cover with breadcrumbs.

Heat oil in deep-frying pan and slide 2-3 koftas at a time carefully. Fry them on medium heat till golden brown.

Put them out on an absorbent paper and drain excess oil.

To Make the Gravy

Make a paste of the onions, tomato, cashew-nuts, melon seeds and yogurt adding very little water if requried.

Heat oil in a pan and add ginger-garlic paste. Saute it for a while. Add prepared brown paste with all spices and cook it uncovered for around 10 minutes. Saute frequently to prevent it from getting burnt.

When oil starts to get released from the sides, turn off the heat and transfer it to a serving bowl.

Arrange koftas on the plate and garnish with fresh cream before serving!!!

Notes

You can pick any vegetables of your choice: french beans (fansi), cauliflower, bottle-gourd (dudhi), cabbage, broccoli etc. A variation can be done using soaked soya granules with mashed potatoes to make protein-rich kofta!

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