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Lauki Ke Kofte in Air Fryer | Air Fryer Lauki Kofta Recipe

Lauki Ke Kofte in Air Fryer | Air Fryer Lauki Kofta Recipe

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Lauki Ke Kofte in Air Fryer are lighter, oil-free dumplings made from bottle gourd, offering a healthy twist on curry.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 3

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Ingredients
  

1 cup = 250 ml

FOR KOFTAS

  • 500 gram lauki/bottle gourd
  • 2 tbsp onion (thinly chopped)
  • 1/2 tsp carom seeds
  • 1/8 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/4 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp coriander powder
  • 1/4 tsp garam masala
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp hot oil
  • 2 green chilies
  • Small piece of ginger
  • Stem of fresh coriander
  • 1/2 cup gram flour/besan

FOR PASTE

  • 2 onions
  • 3 tomatoes
  • 3 green chilies
  • 1 inch piece of ginger
  • 3-4 garlic cloves
  • 2-3 tbsp bottle gourd water (squeezed from lauki)

FOR TEMPERING

  • 2 tbsp mustard oil
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • Small piece of cinnamon
  • 2 green cardamoms
  • Pinch of Asafoetida/hing
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri Red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp kasuri methi
  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves
  • Water to adjust consistency (squeezed from lauki)

Instructions
 

MAKING OF LAUKI KOFTAS

  • Peel bottle gourd/louki.
  • Grate it with the medium sized grater.
  • Place a clean kitchen cloth in a bowl.
  • Transfer grated louki in it.
  • Squeeze it so well so that there remains no water. But don't discard this water.
  • Transfer louki in a bowl.
  • Take green chilies, ginger and coriander stem in a mortar and crush with pestle.
  • Add this crushed paste to louki.
  • Also add onion (thinly chopped), carom seeds, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and garam masala.
  • Also add hot oil.
  • Give them a mix using your finger tips.
  • Then add gram flour and salt. Salt should be added only in the end otherwise it tends to make louki release more water.
  • Make balls of medium size and arrange them in greased air fryer basket. Alternatively you can deep fry them on high heat.
  • Air fry @180°C for 15 minutes or until Koftas turn brown enought to eat. You can enjoy them as it is.

MAKING OF PASTE

  • Add tomatoes, onion, green chilies, ginger, garlic and 2-3 tbsp of water squeezed out of the louki.
  • Grind to a fine puree.

MAKING OF TEMPERING

  • Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds, leaf, cinnamon stick, green cardamoms and asafoetida/hing.
  • Let cumin splutter.
  • Add tomato onion puree.
  • Also add turmeric powder, kashmiri red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt.
  • Mix well.
  • Put a lid and let it cook on low heat.
  • Cook until bubbles are seen.
  • To adjust the consistency, add the remaining louki water.
  • Add garam masala and kasuri methi. Mix well.

FOR SERVING

  • Arrange louki Koftas in a serving plate.
  • Pour hot gravy over the kofta.
  • Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
  • Serve hot with roti, paratha or naan.

Notes

For making Koftas, add salt in the end otherwise it will make louki to release more water.
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