This incredible vegetarian dish is aromatic and rich in flavors.
Made with a bottle gourd – an often understated vegetable – host Tonoya’s lauki ke kofte with magaj ka saalan recipe will is sure to wow your very own guests!
This recipe was inspired by my grandma Aloka Chaliha’s bottle gourd dish with nigella seeds (lauki ki sabzi). During the summertime in Assam, India, she would often cook for us. She would never waste ingredients so the next day, she would use leftover vegetables and add all her magic ingredients to create the most delicious vegetarian croquettes. As a kid I thought she was a magician to be able to create beautiful dishes with leftovers.
My grandma has been the biggest inspiration in my culinary journey. I always consult her when it comes to traditional Indian flavors, the use of indigenous ingredients and various age-old techniques that I implement in a modern way. I can’t thank her enough for passing on the secret ingredients to me.