Aal Ke Kofte (Bottle Gourd Fritters In Spicy Gravy) Recipe

September 2, 2024

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.

Course : Dinner

Ingridients : 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

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

Oil , as required, for deep frying

Instructions 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.