Lauki Kofta Recipe

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Lauki or bottle gourd is a vegetable with a very bland taste, hence it is not liked by many. But, surprisingly bottle gourd makes one of the best kofta curry which is robust with flavors n aroma.

Kofta is basically deep fried dumplings made of various veggies, flours & condiments. Lauki ka kofta is made with grated lauki / bottle gourd, gramflour and some spices. It is then made into dumplings, deep fried and simmered in an onion tomato based rich gravy flavored with an assortment of spices. Goes very well with all types of Indian breads and rice dishes.

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Lauki Kofta

Lauki Kofta Recipe is a easy recipe to make. Lauki or bottle gourd makes one of the best kofta curry which is robust with flavors n aroma. Kofta Ball is basically deep fried dumplings made of various veggies, flours and condiments.

Preparation Time : 25 minutes
Cooking Time : 30 minutes

Category : Curries
Cuisine :
Servings : 4 servings

Author : Sunayana Gupta

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Recipe Ingredients

For Kofta balls -

  • Bottle gourd (Peeled n grated) – 2 cups
  • Gramflour – 1/4 cup
  • Ginger garlic paste – 1 teaspoon
  • Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon
  • Red chilly powder – 1/2 teaspoon
  • Garam masala powder – 1/2 teaspoon
  • Coriander powder – 1 teaspoon
  • Fresh coriander (Chopped) – 3-4 teaspoon
  • Salt – To taste
  • Oil – As required for deep frying

For the Lauki Kofta Gravy –

  • Onion (Finely chopped) – 2 medium
  • Tomato (Finely chopped) – 1 large
  • Turmeric powder – 1 teaspoon
  • Red chilly powder – 1 teaspoon
  • Garam masala powder – 1.5 teaspoon
  • Coriander powder – 1 teaspoon
  • Ginger garlic paste – 2 teaspoon
  • Green chilly – 2 slit lengthwise
  • Cumin seed – 1 teaspoon
  • Cinnamon – 1 inch stick
  • Bay leaf – 2
  • Black peppercorns – 5-7
  • Salt – To taste
  • Oil – 3 tablespoon
  • Water – 2 cups (Adjustable)

To garnish –

  • Freshly chopped coriander – A handful
  • Some ginger cut in juliennes

How to make Lauki Kofta

For Kofta balls –

  • To begin with making Lauki ke kofta , we need to make the balls first. For this, take grated lauki / bottle gourd and sqeeze as much water as you can with your hands.
  • Take this squeezed lauki in a large bowl and combine all the ingredients (Except oil) listed under first category.
  • Give a nice mix. It should look more or less like a dough. Our mixture for kofta balls is ready.
  • Apply some oil on your palms and make lemon size balls of this kofta mixture. Meanwhile, heat sufficient oil in a wok.
  • Now, when our kofta balls are done and the oil is hot, we are ready to deep fry. Gently, slide 4-5 balls in the oil. Stir occasionally and fry till the balls turn golden brown and crisp from all sides. Carefully, take them out using a slotted spoon, drain excess oil and place over a plate with some kitchen napkins.

Our kofta balls are now ready to dive into the gravy.

For making Kofta gravy –

  • For making the gravy, heat oil in a deep pan or wok. Add cumin seeds and all the whole spices. Fry for a minute till the cumin seeds crackle n you get a nice aroma of spices.
  • Add chopped onion, turmeric powder and sauté till pink.
  • To this add chopped tomato, ginger garlic paste and all powdered spices. Saute on medium heat till tomatoes get mushy and the masala releases oil.
  • Now add water and salt. Increase the flame and let it come to boil.  
  • Gently slide the kofta balls and simmer on low to medium heat for 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to a serving bowl.

Lauki ke kofta is ready.





  • Name
  • Lauki Kofta Recipe
  • Sub name
  • Bottle gourd dumplings in gravy recipe | Party recipe | Festive recipe | Kofta recipes
  • Category
  • Curries
  • Cuisine
  • North Indian
  • Key ingredients
  • Lauki (Bottle gourd/ doodhi/ghia) & spices
  • Taste
  • Spicy, savory and slight tangy due to tomatoes
  • Preparation time
  • 25 minutes
  • Cooking time
  • 30 minutes
  • Servings
  • 4
  • Steps
  • 0
  • Created date
  • 2017-03-22 17:03:04

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