Healthy Doodhi/ lauki/ bottle gourd koftas in gravy

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Ingredients

for koftas

grated doodhi/ lauki  1 cup

besan 4-5 tbsp

coriander leaves 2 tbsp

chili pdr. and salt to taste

turmeric pdr. 1/2 tsp

jeera/ cumin pdr. 1 tsp

baking soda 1/2 tsp

water to make a thick paste

grease a dish/ plate, spread the mixture sprinkle little pepper pdr., steam in a cooker/ steamer for 15 minutes, remove, cool and cut into desired shapes 

 

for gravy

oil 4 tsp

hing 1/2 tsp

cloves 4-5

cinnamon stick 2-3 small bits

ginger-garlic paste 1tsp

tomato puree 2 cups

thick buttermilk  2 cups

salt and red chili pdr. to taste

 

Method

in a pan/ kadai, heat oil, add hing, cloves, cinnamon, ginger-garlic paste, tomato puree, turmeric pdr, chili pdr. mix well, once it boils well for 3 minutes, add buttermilk, salt to taste, add the cut koftas, simmer for 5 minutes, sprinkle some finely chopped coriander leaves, serve hot with rice/ roti/ bread