Ingredients

• For Koftas:
• 1 cup - grated bottle gourd pieces
• 4 tbsp - besan flour
• 1/2 tsp - ginger paste
• 1/2 tsp - red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp - garam masala
• Salt
• For Gravy:
• 1.5 cups - fresh tomato puree
• Left over bottle gourd juice
• 3/4 tsp - cumin seeds
• 1 tsp - ginger paste
• 1 tsp - red chilli powder
• 1 tsp - coriander powder
• 1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1 tsp - garam masala powder
• 8 - cashew nuts
• 1/2 cup - yoghurt
• 2 tbsp - coriander leaves

How to Make Lauki Koftas Curry without Onion

• Preheat the oven to 350 F

• Mix both grated bottle gourd pieces and salt, keep aside
• Strain the water and keep aside to add to the gravy.
• Add the remaining ingredients to the bottle gourd pieces and make small balls
• Bake for 20-25 mins in a baking sheet until it turns golden brown
• Heat oil and cumin seeds, splutter, add the ginger paste and fry for a few minutes, grind finely the cashew nuts with yoghurt to a paste
• Immediately add the tomato puree, bottle gourd juice, red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, salt and bring them to boil
• Keep the flame in simmer and cook for few mins.
• Add gradually the cashew-yoghurt paste and cook until the oil separates
• Finally add the oven baked lauki koftas to the simmering gravy, cook for 2 mins. Garnish with the chopped coriander leaves.
• Serve hot.
• Recipe courtesy: Priya Easy N Tasty Recipes