Lauki Kofta Recipe

• 1 medium Lauki (peeled and grated)
• 2 tbsp Gram Flour
• Salt to taste
• Pinch of Baking Soda
• 2 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 2 tsp Coriander Powder
• 2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 3 Onions (chopped)
• 2 Tomatoes (ground)
• 4-5 Green Chillies (chopped)
• Few Coriander Leaves
• Ginger to taste (ground)
• 3-4 Garlic Cloves (chopped)

• Boil lauki in a salted water for 2 min. Then squeeze the water.
• Mix boiled lauki with half quantity of salt, turmeric powder, green chillies, garlic, coriander leaves, and garam masala powder in a bowl.
• Put in gram flour, oil, baking soda, cumin seeds and mix it well. Shape the lauki mixture into round balls.
• Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the balls on medium heat. Then remove the koftas and keep it to the side.
• Put more oil in a pan and fry the onion until it is brown.
• Stir in remaining green chillies, tomatoes, ginger, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and cook until it thickens.
• Add koftas to it and serve it hot with chapattis.