Wash, peel and cut lauki into small pieces.Microwave for ten minutes.

In a mixing bowl add boiled lauki, curd, salt,sugar and coriander leaves.

In a tadka pan add oil and mustard seeds. Allow to crackle. Add chilli pieces, asafoetida, turmeric powder. Pour this tadka into lauki.

Mix well and serve in lunch as salad or koshimbir. Very tasty and nutritious too!!!!!