Lauki Raita (Bottle Gourd Raita)
Lauki Raita is a simple yet fulfilling side made with grated bottle gourd. It is a cooling side dish to have with biryani, pulao or any flavored rice. Made within minutes and with simple ingredients, this raita can be served along with curries!.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 cups Bottle Gourd (Lauki) (peeled and grated, 1 medium sized lauki)
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt (adjust to taste)
- 1 cup Water (for cooking)
- 3 cups Yogurt (chilled )
- 1 Green Chili Pepper (finely diced, optional)
- Cilantro leaves (chopped, to garnish)
- 1/2 teaspoon Roasted Ground Cumin (Jeera powder)
- 1/4 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder (adjust to taste, optional)
- Black Pepper (to taste )
Instructions
- 1
Peel and grate the lauki. If the seeds in the center of the lauki are large in size, remove them before grating.
- 2
Preparing Lauki in pressure cooker
- 3
Add the grated lauki, salt and water to the pressure cooker. Pressure cook for 0 minutes (1 whistle for stovetop pressure cooker or to cook in a saucepan, boil till lauki is tender and cooked. Cover with a lid for faster cooking.)
- 4
Once the pressure cooking is done, quick release the pressure manually. Immediately strain the water from the lauki using a strainer.
- 5
Keep the strainer under running cold water for 30 seconds, so the lauki does not overcook. Press the lauki between your palms to remove excess water. Keep aside.
- 6
Making Lauki Raita
- 7
Whisk the yogurt till it is smooth and creamy.
- 8
Add the grated lauki, green chili, and all the seasonings into the yogurt. Stir well.
- 9
Serve chilled and garnish with cilantro before serving