An Easy-To-Make Lauki Raita Recipe To Pair With Your Meals This Monsoon

By Krati Purwar

June 27, 2024

Monsoon calls for making something delicious with seasonal produce. Since bottle gourd is a nutritious and locally sourced ingredient available in plenty, here is a quick recipe for raita that you must try.

Ingredients

1 cup curd Salt to taste 1 cup grated bottle gourd 1 tsp chopped green chillies ½ tsp cumin powder 1.5 cups of water A pinch of black salt A pinch of garam masala

Step 1

A three layered bread pakora can be your easy go-to tri-colour snack.

Step 2

Cook bottle gourd until it softens. Drain the water and keep it aside to cool off.

Step 3

Whisk chilled curd and add cooked lauki and chopped green chillies to it.

Step 4

Add spices like roasted cumin powder, garam masala, and black salt.

Step 5

Cook bottle gourd until it softens. Drain the water and keep it aside to cool off.

Step 6

Refrigerate the raita and serve it cold with paratha, aloo tikki, or any other dish.