Anapakaya Raita
Bottle Gourd with yogurt is a very subtle and fresh raita with a beautiful combination of all flavors. Raitas are a great way to use in-season fruits and veggies that are so good on their own that little is required to make them into a yummy meal. On warm sunny days, chilled raitas are the perfect solution: they’re simple to put together, but truly delicious nonetheless.
Servings: 4
Calories: 93kcal
Ingredients
For the bottle gourd:
- 2 cups chopped bottle gourd
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
- 1/8 cup water
For the Tempering:
- 1 tbsp oil
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 2 green chillies slit
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- A sprig of curry leaves
- 1 cup thick curd
Instructions
- Wash, peel and chop the bottle gourd into small pieces.
- Put the chopped bottle gourd into a pan, add water, salt and turmeric and cook till the bottle gourd pieces are tender.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- Heat a tablespoon of oil. Put in the mustard and cumin seeds and allow to sizzle.
- Then add the grated ginger, chillies and curry leaves to the pan.
- Saute for about 30 seconds and then remove from heat. Allow to cool down.
- Now whisk the curd in a mixing bowl.
- Mix in the cooked bottle gourd pieces.
- Stir in the tadka and combine all the ingredients well.
- Serve Bottle Gourd Raita chilled with Flavoured Rice or Rotis.