North Indian · Lunch, Dinner
Lauki kofta curry
Bottle gourd and gram-flour dumplings simmered in a spiced tomato gravy.
- Calories
- 560 kcal
- Protein
- 17 g
- Carbs
- 86 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 25 min
Per serving, for one person.
Ingredients
- 180 g Bottle gourd
- 40 g Gram flour (besan)
- ½ onion Onion
- ¾ tomato Tomatoes
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 5 g Ginger
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 tsp Ground coriander
- ¼ tsp Chilli powder
- 1 tbsp Sunflower oil
- ½ tsp Salt
- 5 g Coriander
- 55 g Basmati rice
Method
- Cook the rice in twice its volume of water for 12 minutes, covered.
- Mix the grated, squeezed bottle gourd with besan and a pinch of salt, shape into small balls, and shallow-fry until golden; drain.
- Heat oil, splutter cumin, fry garlic and ginger for a minute, add onion and cook 6 minutes.
- Add tomato, coriander powder and chilli powder, cook 7 minutes, then add a splash of water and simmer 5 minutes.
- Add the koftas just before serving, season with salt, finish with coriander, and serve with the rice.
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