Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Lauki kofta








Ingredients:





  • 1 Small lauki (Bottle Gourd)


  • 2 Cups Besan (Gram Flour)


  • 1 tsp red chili powder


  • Salt to taste


  • 1/4 tsp baking powder


  • cooking oil to deep fry


  • 2-3 tsp coriander seeds (Dhania)


  • 2 tsp Garam masala powder


  • 2-3 green chillies


  • Small piece ginger


  • 2 garlic cloves


  • 2-3 tomatoes


  • 1 tsp cumin seeds



Method:

kofta or pakodas:



First grate the lauki . Then squeeze the water little bit from the grated lauki. Take a dish put
besan in it and now add red chilli powder, a little salt, and baking powder. Then put grated lauki
and mix it. Now heat the oil and make it like pakodas. Fry the pakodas until they are a little brown.



How to make the gravy:



Grind green chilles, ginger, garlic and then make a mixture of them. Cut the onions and tomatoes. Heat the pan and put 2-3 tbs oil. Put coriander seeds, onions, and the green chilli mixture in the oil. Then add tomatoes into the oil. After they are fried, put them all in a grinder and grind them. Then add garam masala and cumin seeds as well as salt. Grind it again until it is as smooth as gravy.



Keep the gravy and pakodas seperate. About 10 minutes before eating put the pakodas in the gravy. Enjoy this delicious recipie!

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