Lauki Kofta

Name: Lauki Kofta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds Bottle Gourd (Lauki) (1 medium, about 2 cups grated); 1 teaspoon Salt; 1 teaspoon Ginger (grated); 2 Green Chili Pepper (finely diced, adjust to taste ); 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin (Jeera powder); 1/4 cup Gram flour (Besan) (add 1 tablespoon more if needed ); Oil (as required, for frying); 2 tablespoon Oil (divided ); 1 cup Onions (finely chopped); 1 teaspoon Ginger ( chopped); 1 teaspoon Garlic ( chopped); 2 Green Chili Pepper ( chopped); 1 cup Tomato (finely chopped); 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 1/2 teaspoon Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder); 1 teaspoon Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; 2 teaspoon Coriander powder (Dhaniya powder); 2 cups Water (or more as needed); 1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala; 2 tablespoon Cilantro leaves (finely chopped)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:30min

Koftas made with lauki (bottle gourd) are simmered in a spiced onion tomato curry sauce. Lauki Kofta's can be deep-fried or air-fried. Serve this simple North Indian Lauki Kofta curry with roti or paratha for a healthy vegan and gluten-free meal.

Updated at: Mon, 11 May 2026 23:04:52 GMT