# Zucchini Kofta Curry

This recipe is a North Indian dish inspired by "Lauki kofta curry", but using zucchini instead of bottle gourd and served with a tomato gravy.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 50 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 750 g zucchini
- 30 g chickpea flour
- 1 Tsp salt
- 1 Tsp chili powder
- 0.5 Tsp turmeric
- for frying oil
- 1 onion
- 1 thumbsize piece ginger
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 Tsp ground coriander
- 2 Tsp ground cumin
- 1 Tsp turmeric
- 1 Tsp chili flakes
- 1 Tsp garam masala
- 1 pinch salt
- 400 g chopped tomatoes
- 60 ml coconut milk, full fat

## Instructions

1. Grate the zucchini.
2. Squeeze out the excess water from the grated zucchini.
3. Add chickpea flour to the grated zucchini.
4. Season with salt, turmeric, and chili powder.
5. Mix the zucchini, flour, and spices.
6. Take some dough and shape it into balls.
7. Bake the zucchini balls at 200°C/400°F for 30 minutes, flipping halfway through.
8. Chop the onion.
9. Heat up some oil in a pan.
10. Add all the spices (ground coriander, ground cumin, turmeric, chili flakes, garam masala) to the hot oil and roast them.
11. Add ginger, onion, and garlic to the pan and sauté for a few minutes.
12. Add chopped tomatoes to the pan.
13. Add a good pinch of salt.
14. Stir to combine and let it simmer for 10-15 minutes.
15. Finish by adding coconut milk.
16. Stir in the baked zucchini koftas.

## Equipment

- grater
- bowl
- towel
- baking tray
- parchment paper
- knife
- cutting board
- pan
- spatula
- lid

## Tips

- deep frying works as well
- serve with flatbread or rice

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CSNE6RnKvIT/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/78e264fd-f174-40d8-8041-ed1a98075f5e
- Extracted: 2025-09-23

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