Low-Oil
Lauki Kofta Curry
With Crispy Air-Fried Koftas

Name: Low-Oil ~Lauki Kofta Curry~ With Crispy Air-Fried Koftas
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 medium Bottle Gourd (Lauki); 1 medium Onion, finely chopped; 1 cup Tomato Puree (2–3 large tomatoes); 1 tbsp Tomato Paste; 1.5 tbsp Ginger; 1 tbsp Garlic; 2 Green Chilli; 4 tbsp Fresh Cilantro; 5 tbsp Gram Flour (Besan); 2 tbsp Rice Flour; 2 tbsp Oil; 1–2 tsp Oil Spray; 3¾ cups Water; 1.5 tsp Salt; 2 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; 1.5 tbsp Coriander Powder; 1.5 tsp Cumin Powder; 1 tsp Garam Masala; ¼ tsp Ajwain (Carom Seeds); ¼ tsp Black Pepper; 1 Bay Leaf; ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tbsp Kasuri Methi; 1 tbsp Lemon Juice

35 mins

Cooking Time

Intermediate

Difficulty

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Veg

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This Low-Oil Lauki Kofta Curry offers the comfort of a classic Indian dish without deep-frying. Air-fried koftas made with bottle gourd and gram flour stay crisp outside and soft inside. The tomato-based curry brings warmth, aroma, and spice; best for guilt-free weekday meals or festive spreads.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

1 mediumBottle Gourd (Lauki)

1 mediumOnion, finely chopped

1 cupTomato Puree (2–3 large tomatoes)

1 tbspTomato Paste

1.5 tbspGinger

1 tbspGarlic

2Green Chilli

4 tbspFresh Cilantro

5 tbspGram Flour (Besan)

2 tbspRice Flour

2 tbspOil

1–2 tspOil Spray

3¾ cupsWater

1.5 tspSalt

2 tspKashmiri Red Chilli Powder

1.5 tbspCoriander Powder

1.5 tspCumin Powder

1 tspGaram Masala

¼ tspAjwain (Carom Seeds)

¼ tspBlack Pepper

1Bay Leaf

¼ tspTurmeric Powder

1 tbspKasuri Methi

1 tbspLemon Juice

Lauki Kofta Curry

Low-Oil Lauki Kofta Curry With Crispy Air-Fried Koftas

Ingredients

Low-Oil
Lauki Kofta Curry
With Crispy Air-Fried Koftas