Malai Kofta

Ingredients

1 Cup grated bottleguard (lauki in Hindi and sorakkai in Tamil)

1/2 cup Gram flour (besan)

Rice Flour or Cornflour 1 tbsp

Grated cheese 2 tbsp

1- 2 Chopped Onions

1 big Tomato

Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp

Chopped Green chillies

Cumin seeds 1 tsp

1/2 cup fresh cream

Chilli powder 1 tsp

Coriander powder 1 1/2 tsp

Garam Masala 1 tsp

Cumin powder 1 tsp
Ground cashews
Salt
Chopped Corainder leaves

Directions - How to make

To make the kofta: Squeeze out the water completely from the grated lauki. Add salt, ginger garlic paste, grated cheese, gram flour, rice flour,salt, coriander powder, chopped green chillies and little chilli powder. Mix them well. Make small balls and deep fry them in oil till they are golden brown. Keep them aside.

To make the gravy: Heat the oil in a wok. Add  chopped onions, ginger garlic paste, salt, tomatoes. Fry till the tomatoes gets mashed well and forms a paste. Add coriander powder, cumin powder and chilli powder. If it becomes too dry, add little water and take off. Grind this mixture in a mixie to form a paste.

Heat the oil in a wok again. Add cumin seeds, then the ground paste. Add water if required. Once it starts to boil, add the cashew powder ( just crush them lightly with a rolling pin) to the paste. Finally add the cream to it. Add the deep fried koftas, sprinkle some garam masala and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with chapattis or jeera rice.