Lauki Pudina Raita

Ingredients

• •1¾ cup Curds
• •1 cup Lauki (Bottle gourd), cubed
• •¼ cup Coriander leaves, washed,chopped
• •1-2 nos. Green chili
• •¼ tsp Jeera powder
• •¼ tsp Rock salt
• •½ tsp Sugar (optional)
• •½ tbsp Blanched almond bits (optional)
• •Salt-to-taste

Method

1. 1
   Peel, cut the bottle gourd into moderately small cubes and either microwave in minimum water adding a little salt or boil till cooked, keep aside to cool
2. 2
   Grind the coriander-pudina-green chili with a little salt and jeera powder to a smooth paste
3. 3
   Whisk the curds, add the pudina-coriander paste and the rock salt, whisk ill well blended
4. 4
   Mix in the cooked bottle gourd and almond bits, taste, adjust seasoning and refrigerate to cool
5. 5
   Serve with stuffed kulchas, parathas, theplas or pulavs