Aal Ke Kofte (Bottle Gourd Fritters In Spicy Gravy) Recipe
Aal Ke Kofte is a delicious combination of bottle gourd pakoras and spicy gravy. It is a perfect dish to make when you have guests at your home for dinner. Try this recipe and you will make it again and again.
Serve Aal Ke Kofte with Lauki Raita and Tawa Parathas for a perfect weekday meal.
You can also try other gravy based recipes such as
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4 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1/2 cup Curd (Dahi / Yogurt)
- 2 Onion , paste
- 2 Bay leaf (tej patta)
- 2 Black cardamom (Badi Elaichi)
- 1/2 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
- 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
- 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
- Salt , as required
- Cooking oil , as required
- Water , as required
- 2 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves , finely chopped For kofta
- 250 grams Bottle gourd (lauki) , grated
- 1/2 cup Gram flour (besan)
- 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
- 2 Green Chillies , finely chopped
- Salt , as required
- Water , as required
- Cooking oil , as required, for deep frying
How to make Aal Ke Kofte (Bottle Gourd Fritters In Spicy Gravy) Recipe
To begin making the Aal Ke Kofte recipe, firstly we will begin with preparing the koftas.
Mix all the ingredients mentioned under ‘for koftas’ in a mixing bowl. Mix them properly. Add a little water to bring the mixture together.
Once it is done, make round shaped pakoras out of it and deep fry them in a deep frying pan.
When they turn brown from both the sides, take them out to on a kitchen towel to absorb the extra oil. Follow the same process for the reaming mixture and keep them aside.
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan and add cloves, badi elaichi, tej patta and dal chini.
After a minute add the ginger garlic paste and cook it tell the raw smell goes from the mixture.
Once it is done add the onion paste and let it cook for 5 to 8 minutes.
After 5 to 8 minutes, add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and the required salt. Let it cook for 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes, bring the flame to low and add the curd.
Mix well and add the required amount of water. Mix well and let it cook till the gravy gets a little thick.
Once it is done, add the fried kofta and let it cook for 2 to 3 minutes more.
After 2 to 3 minutes, switch off the stove and garnish it with chopped coriander leaves.
Serve Aal Ke Kofte with Lauki Raita and Tawa Parathas for a perfect weekday meal.
Pooja Thakur
A Sales & Marketing professional by the day and a masterchef by the night, Pooja has been able to give creative edge to various Indian and western recipes. To satisfy her culinary traveling and cooking learning needs, Pooja has traveled across the country from vibrant cities to remote villages and learn the taste of real India. This has enabled her to bring the authentic taste & flavor of india on to the plate but with a modern twist.
