But lauki provides ample of health benefits. It is rich in vitamin B and C. It also contains minerals like sodium, iron, etc. It is good for the heart and the liver. It helps in digestion. And there are many more.
Due to all these health benefits we cannot skip it from our diet. One way of consuming lauki is by extracting its juice which tastes awesome. Another way is by preparing the delicious lauki ka kofta, which will be liked by everyone from your house.
Below is the recipe of delicious Lauki ka Kofta
Ingredients:
Lauki/ Bottle gourd - 1 small
Onions - 1
Tomatoes - 2
Ginger
Garlic
Jeera\ cumin seeds - half teaspoon
Mustard seeds - half teaspoon
Besan\ Gram flour - 4 tablespoon
Hing\ asaefatida - 1 teaspoon
Chilli powder - 3 teaspoon
Turmeric powder\ haldi - 1 teaspoon
Garam masala - 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder -half teaspoon
Cumin\ Jeera powder - half teaspoon
Ajwain\ Carom seeds - 1 teaspoon
Coarinder leaves - finely chopped
Procedure:
Preparing Gravy
1. Grind the onions, tomatoes, ginger and garlic to a paste using a mixer.
2. Take a kadhai, add 1 tablespoon oil. Add mustard and wait till it splutters.
3. Next add the jeera.
4. Next add the hing and the ground onion tomato paste and fry it for till the raw taste of onion dissapears.
5. Next add 1 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon chilli powder, 1 teaspoon garam masala, half teaspoon corainder powder, half teaspoon jeera powder and mix well.
6. Finally add 2 cups of water and let it cook for 10 minutes. Also add sufficient salt.
7. Gravy is ready. Keep it aside.
Preparing Lauki dumplings (Kofta)
1. Peel the skin of the lauki and grate it. Add some salt and keep it aside for 5 minutes.
2. Next squeeze the water of lauki by pressing in between your palms.
3. Do not discard the water, you can drink it. It is very healthy.
4. Squeeze the water from lauki in 2-3 rounds till the time all the water is drained off.
5. Take a mixing bowl, add the lauki, besan, 2 teaspoon chilli powder, 1 teaspoon ajwain and salt and mix well.
6. Heat oil for deep frying. Once the oil is hot at 1 teaspoon oil to this prepared mix.
7. Using a spoon, leave the lauki besan mix prepared in the kadhi to prepare the lauki pakodas or dumplings.
8. Once done, take it on a tissue and keep it aside. You can enjoy some of these for starters.
Preparing Lauki Kofta curry
1. Add the lauki dumplings to the prepared gravy.
2. Garnish it with chopped corainder leaves.
Serve it with Roti or Rice.
Tips:
1. Drink the lauki juice or water drained from grated lauki immediately after extracting it as if kept for a longer time, it can cause stomach upset.
Jeera\ cumin seeds - half teaspoon
Mustard seeds - half teaspoon
Besan\ Gram flour - 4 tablespoon
Hing\ asaefatida - 1 teaspoon
Chilli powder - 3 teaspoon
Turmeric powder\ haldi - 1 teaspoon
Garam masala - 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder -half teaspoon
Cumin\ Jeera powder - half teaspoon
Ajwain\ Carom seeds - 1 teaspoon
Coarinder leaves - finely chopped
Procedure:
Preparing Gravy
1. Grind the onions, tomatoes, ginger and garlic to a paste using a mixer.
2. Take a kadhai, add 1 tablespoon oil. Add mustard and wait till it splutters.
3. Next add the jeera.
4. Next add the hing and the ground onion tomato paste and fry it for till the raw taste of onion dissapears.
5. Next add 1 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon chilli powder, 1 teaspoon garam masala, half teaspoon corainder powder, half teaspoon jeera powder and mix well.
6. Finally add 2 cups of water and let it cook for 10 minutes. Also add sufficient salt.
7. Gravy is ready. Keep it aside.
Preparing Lauki dumplings (Kofta)
1. Peel the skin of the lauki and grate it. Add some salt and keep it aside for 5 minutes.
2. Next squeeze the water of lauki by pressing in between your palms.
3. Do not discard the water, you can drink it. It is very healthy.
4. Squeeze the water from lauki in 2-3 rounds till the time all the water is drained off.
5. Take a mixing bowl, add the lauki, besan, 2 teaspoon chilli powder, 1 teaspoon ajwain and salt and mix well.
6. Heat oil for deep frying. Once the oil is hot at 1 teaspoon oil to this prepared mix.
7. Using a spoon, leave the lauki besan mix prepared in the kadhi to prepare the lauki pakodas or dumplings.
8. Once done, take it on a tissue and keep it aside. You can enjoy some of these for starters.
Preparing Lauki Kofta curry
1. Add the lauki dumplings to the prepared gravy.
2. Garnish it with chopped corainder leaves.
Serve it with Roti or Rice.
1. Drink the lauki juice or water drained from grated lauki immediately after extracting it as if kept for a longer time, it can cause stomach upset.
2. Adjust the water added to the gravy as per your needed consistency.
3. If you have a Oxy Fryer, you can prepare the lauki dumplings in that with low or no oil. I usually prepare the kofta in the oxy fryer. Trust me, the taste is just the same as the deep fried version.
4. Immediately cook the peeled or grated lauki. If kept for a longer time, can cause stomach upset. If lauki is a bigger one, I usually prepare lauki ka halwa of the remaining lauki. For halwa recipe, click Lauki Halwa
3. If you have a Oxy Fryer, you can prepare the lauki dumplings in that with low or no oil. I usually prepare the kofta in the oxy fryer. Trust me, the taste is just the same as the deep fried version.
4. Immediately cook the peeled or grated lauki. If kept for a longer time, can cause stomach upset. If lauki is a bigger one, I usually prepare lauki ka halwa of the remaining lauki. For halwa recipe, click Lauki Halwa
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