Lauki Kofta Curry or bottle gourd (sorakkai in tamil) kofta is a very famous Indian dish which goes well with rice, chapati and parathas. I prepared this delicious kofta gravy at 5 'o clock in the evening (to take pictures) but reheated and served it only at 8' o clock for dinner. The balls were in the gravy for 3 hours and did not break. In fact it was very tasty as the koftas had absorbed the flavors of the gravy .We had it with peas pulav and we loved the combo very much. Try this delicious Bottle gourd kofta curry and I am sure, you will not regret it .
How to prepare Koftas
Ingredients needed for Koftas
Bottle gourd - 1 1/2 cup grated
Besan/Bengal gram flour/Kadalai mavu - 6 tbsp or more
Rice flour - 1 tbsp
Cooking soda - a pinch
Onion - 1 medium size finely chopped
Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp finely chopped
Green chilli - 1 finely chopped
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for frying
Method
Peel the skin of bottle gourd, remove the seeds and grade using the finer holes of the grater. Take 1 1/2 cups of grated lauki. Squeeze out all the water from the grated bottle gourd.
In a bowl, add grated bottle gourd, besan, rice flour, cooking soda, finely chopped onions, chillies, chilli powder, needed salt and make a firm dough.You can add more besan/ gram flour if there is moisture.
Now make small balls out of it and deep fry the balls in low flame till golden brown. Now your koftas ( see pic below) are ready. Keep it aside.
You will get 14 koftas for this measurement. I added only 12 balls in the gravy.

Gravy for the Kofta
Ingredients needed for the gravy/sauce
Onion - 1 cup chopped
Tomato - 1 cup chopped
Ginger - 1 inch piece
Garlic - 3-4
Cashew nuts - 6
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1 tbsp
Garam Masala - 1 tsp
Thick curd /Yogurt (plain) - 2 tbsp
Fresh cream - 2 tbsp (optional )
Oil -2 tbsp or ( 1 tbsp oil + 1 tbsp butter )
Salt to taste
Preparation
Chop onions and tomatoes roughly.
Soak cashew nuts in hot water for 15 minutes. Drain and keep it aside.
Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan /kadai, add chopped onions and saute till it turns transparent, add ginger, garlic, tomatoes and saute for some more time. After it cools, grind it to a paste without adding water along with cashew nuts. Keep this onion-tomato paste aside.

Heat oil + butter in a kadai/pan, add jeera /cumin seeds, when they splutter, add the grounded onion-tomato paste, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, curd and cook till it leaves oil.
Add 3/4 cup of water and cook for a few more minutes till everything gets blended well.
Drop the kofta balls gently into the gravy and bring it to boil .
Garnish with coriander leaves, fresh cream (optional ) and serve hot.
Lauki kofta gravy or curry can be served with rice,chapati, parathas, ghee rice or any pulav like peas pulav, Vegetable Pulav etc.
This measurement serves 4
More Bottle gourd recipes which goes well with rice and chapati
Bottle gourd kootu ( South Indian style)
Lauki daal recipe
Meet you all again with another interesting recipe, till then it is bye from Padhu of Padhuskitchen.
Looks so perfect ...I made only once so far and just tot in my mind if hav lauki at home ...trying ur version for sure
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ReplyDeleteYour kofta gravy looks very thick and yummy. Was really surprised to hear that your koftas didn't soak up all the gravy ( even after remaining in the gravy for 3 hrs.) !
Perfect to have this with rotis
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
Dear Padhu,
ReplyDeleteThe kofta curry sounds rich with the use of cashewnuts and I liked the bottlegourd vase too.
Bottle gourd kofthas look very tempting,would you give me one or two,padmini..
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ReplyDeletecute presentatin, delicious gravy!!
ReplyDeletethe curry looks so yum...such a wonderful presentation .... delicious looking pic.
ReplyDeleteReva
wow very tempting kofats in gravy padhu..vl try sun...nice pics
ReplyDeleteI have a bottle gourd in my fridge..shall try it out this week!
ReplyDeleteI love lauki only in this form!
ReplyDeletedelicious recipe.
ReplyDeleteLauki kofta and sauce looks delicious.
ReplyDeletedelicious recipe. love the lauki tumbler.
ReplyDeleteperfect kofta and grvey is so tempting
ReplyDeletesuperb!!!!
your kofta recipe is very nice. will love to try it.
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Kofta curry looks very tempting..perfect with rotis.
ReplyDeleteSlurp,thats a delicious kofta curry, very tempting..
ReplyDeletecarvings make ur dish more appealing...lovely dish....loving it
ReplyDeleteThis looks so delicious ,mouthwatering recipe.Gr8 clicks !!
ReplyDeleteLovely Lauki Vase....n Kofta Curry luks yummmy
ReplyDeletelooks perfect and delicious..
ReplyDeleteLove the presentation as usual ... Delicious recipe !!!
ReplyDeleteYummy kofta curry. The carved basket looks so cute..
ReplyDeleteyummy & tasty kofta curry with lovely presentation..
ReplyDeletekoftas looks great,and love the recipe
ReplyDeleteThat is a delicious kofta..Have never heard of Lauki Kofta...Great recipe..
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wow delicious kofta curry. nice recipe
ReplyDeleteThe koftas look great and the curry inviting.
ReplyDeleteNice curry,will try it soon :)
ReplyDeleteI was thinking of making kofta for dinner today..and you came with recipe at the right time..
ReplyDeleteMouthwatering koftas and so nicely carved basket.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you stopped by my blog and left a message. This recipe is wonderful. Kofta is a personal favorite of mine, and yours looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteI'm craving for this...surely gonna make it tonite.
ReplyDeleteMouthwatering...am drooling here :)
ReplyDeleteGuests are coming...I will try this..it looks different..Good Presentation!!!
ReplyDeleteமிக நன்று. இதை நான் செய்து பார்ப்பேன்.
ReplyDeleteI made my mind to prepare kofta curry now...but dont have a cooking soda...wats the use of it and is it mandatory?
ReplyDeletedelicious Recipe
ReplyDelete100 thanks, paddu...I'm newly married..my mother-inlaw told to do something with sorakkai..I dint know anything..I googled n got ur recipe..came out really well the koftas were sooo soft...n I was so happy with the praises I got from my family.
ReplyDeleteSince it was with rice, I made small changes..I added grounded coconut n sambar powder..awesome
Thank you loads..Sweta
Padhuu...this recipe is awesome.. i did it ..and was so tasty.. thanks for the recipe..
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