Serves 1
Directions
- 1Grate the lauki into a strainer, add salt, and let it rest for 5 minutes.
- 2Squeeze out all the water from the grated lauki.
- 3Transfer the squeezed lauki to a bowl and add grated paneer, chopped coriander, chopped green chilli, chopped onions, and basic Indian masalas.
- 4Add roasted besan to the mixture.
- 5Mix all the kofta ingredients well.
- 6Shape the mixture into koftas.
- 7Place the koftas in an air fryer with very little oil.
- 8Air fry the koftas until they turn super crispy, which will take around 12 to 15 minutes.
- 9In a pan, add oil and jeera.
- 10Add ginger, garlic, onions, and Kashmiri red chillies to the pan.
- 11Add chopped tomatoes and cashews to the pan.
- 12Add basic Indian masalas and water.
- 13Cook the mixture for 15 minutes with a lid on.
- 14Grind the cooked mixture into a smooth puree.
- 15Add the crispy lauki koftas to the gravy.
Ingredients
- 400 g grated lauki
- 1 chopped onion
- 150 g grated paneer
- Chopped coriander
- 1 chopped green chilli
- 3 tbsp roasted besan
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp oil
- 1 tsp jeera
- Ginger
- garlic
- 2 onions
- 2 Kashmiri red chillies
- 4 tomatoes
- 8 cashews
- Water
- 1 tsp kitchen king masala
Equipment
strainerbowlchopping boardair fryerpanlid
Tips
- If you don't like lauki, you have to try making it this way.
- These lauki koftas are guilt-free, packed with protein, and super delicious.
- Once you try making them this way, you will not have lauki any other way.
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