Lauki ka raita

Name: Lauki ka raita
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 gm lauki(bottle gourd); 1 cup curd; 1/4 tsp chat masala; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp black pepper powder; 1/4 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp ghee; 1/4 tsp jeera; 1/8 tsp jeera powder; Mint leaves for garnish

Nikita Singhal @nikita_singhal

Pune

Lauki (Bottlegourd) is often looked down as food of sick people but try this refreshing raita which will not only add lauki in your favorite food but will also keep you cool in this scorching heat.
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Nikita Singhal @nikita_singhal

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Ingredients

20mins

2 people

250 gmlauki(bottle gourd)
1 cupcurd
1/4 tspchat masala
1/4 tspsalt
1/8 tspblack pepper powder
1/4 tspred chilli powder
1 tspghee
1/4 tspjeera
1/8 tspjeera powder
Mint leaves for garnish

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Steps

20mins

1

Peel and grate lauki.
2

Heat ghee in a pan, add heera, add lauki and salt. Mix and cook till lauki becomes soft, mushy and translucent.
3

Take curd in a bowl, add cooled lauki to it. Add black pepper powder, red chilli powder, and chat masala.
4

If you curd is a bit sour you can add sugar too. Mix well. Refrigerate it for 15mins. Garnish with mint leaves and jeera powder. Serve chilled.
5

Note: you can even boil the lauki, strain it and then use it in curd instead of cooking in pan.