Jain lauki koftas curry

Ingredients

1) For Koftas:

• 1cup Grated Bottlegroud pieces
• 4 tablespoon Besan flour
• 1/2 teaspoon Ginger paste
• 1/2 teaspoon Red chilly powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala
• Salt

2) For the Gravy:

• 1+1/2cups Fresh Tomato puree
•  Leftover Bottlegourd juice
• 3/4 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon Ginger paste
• 1 teaspoon Red chilly powder
• 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder
• 8 nos Cashew nuts
• 1/2 cup Yoghurt
• 2 tablespoons Coriander leaves (chopped)

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Preparation

• 1) Mix both grated bottlegourd pieces and salt , keep aside. Grated bottlegourd pieces may leave some water,meanwhile preheat the over to 350 degrees F.
• Strain the water (keep the bottlegourd water aside, can use while making gravy) and add all the ingredients to the bottle gourd pieces and make small balls.
• Bake for 20-25minutes in a baking sheet until its turns golden brown.
• 2) Heat oil and cumin seeds, let them splutter, add the ginger paste and fry for few minutes, meanwhile grind finely the cashew nuts with yoghurt as paste.
• Immediately add the tomato puree, bottlegourd juice, red chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, salt and bring them to boil.
• Keep the flame in simmer and cook for few minutes, add gradually the cashew-yoghurt paste cook until the oil get separates.
• Finally add the oven baked lauki koftas to the simmering gravy.Cook for 2 minutes and add finally the chopped coriander leaves and put off the stove.