Lauki Sabji
For the lauki koftas
- 1/2 cup grated bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki)
- 2 tbsp besan (Bengal gram flour)
- 1 small sized potato, boiled and mashed
- 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
- 1/2 tsp green chilli paste
- 1/2 tsp chaat masala
- salt to taste
Other ingredients
- 2 roasted onions, roughly chopped
- 1/2 tsp chopped ginger (adrak)
- 2 roasted garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 2 tomatoes, blanched and roughly chopped
- 1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1 1/2 cups Vegetable Stock
- salt to taste
- 2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania) for the garnish
Method
For the lauki koftas
- Combine all the ingredients together in a bowl.
- Divide the mixture into 16 equal portions and shape them into small round koftas.
- Steam in a steamer for about 20 minutes till the koftas are done. Keep aside.
Method
- Blend the onions, ginger and garlic to a smooth paste in a mixer. Keep aside.
- Blend the tomatoes to a purée in a mixer.
- Heat a non-stick kadhai on a medium flame and when it is hot, add the cumin seeds.
- Dry roast for 10 to 15 seconds and then add the ground paste and cook stirring continuously till it turns brown in colour.
- Add the tomato purée, turmeric powder, chilli powder, garam masala, vegetable stock and salt and simmer on a low flame for 10 minutes.
- Add the koftas and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Serve hot garnished with coriander.
