Main course · Pakistani

Lauki Kofta Curry (Bottle Gourd Dumplings in Tomato Gravy)

Name: Lauki Kofta Curry (Bottle Gourd Dumplings in Tomato Gravy)
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Pakistani
Ingredients: 400 g bottle gourd (lauki); 100 g gram flour; 300 g basmati rice; 1 onion, finely chopped; 4 tbsp vegetable oil; 3 garlic cloves; 10 g fresh ginger, grated; 400 g chopped tomatoes; 0.5 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp chilli powder

50 min Serves 4 ~538 kcal/serving ~£4.60 (£1.15/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freeKid-friendlyVeganVegetarian

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Ingredients

400 g bottle gourd (lauki)
100 g gram flour
300 g basmati rice
1 onion, finely chopped
4 tbsp vegetable oil
3 garlic cloves
10 g fresh ginger, grated
400 g chopped tomatoes
0.5 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp chilli powder

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 538 kcal
Protein: 13.5 g
Carbohydrate: 80.5 g
of which sugars: 8.3 g
Fat: 16.3 g
of which saturates: 1.4 g
Fibre: 6.7 g
Salt: 0.09 g

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Method

1
If bottle gourd isn't available, courgette works well in its place. Grate the bottle gourd, squeeze out as much liquid as possible, then mix with the gram flour to a firm dough and shape into 12 small balls.
2
Heat 2 tbsp of the vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the balls for 6-8 minutes, turning, until golden and firm. Set aside.
3
Cook the basmati rice in plenty of boiling water for 10-12 minutes, then drain.
4
Heat the remaining oil in a pan and fry the onion for 6 minutes until softened, then add the garlic cloves and fresh ginger and fry for 1 minute.
5
Stir in the chopped tomatoes, ground turmeric and chilli powder and simmer for 12 minutes until thickened.
6
Add the koftas to the gravy and simmer for 5 minutes to warm through without breaking them up.
7
Serve with the rice.

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