Lauki Raita Recipe - Grated Bottle Gourd Yogurt Salad
Lauki Raita is a healthy recipe made from grated bottle gourd. Bottle gourd also known as dhoodi or lauki is very healthy when eaten raw and has a lot of nutritional properties that is good for the immune system.Lauki raita is one accompaniment that you should make during summers to help keep you and your family healthy. Lauki has a good water content and so this vegetable helps in reducing excessive body heat. It is also easily digestible by the body.
Ingredients
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2 cups Curd (Dahi / Yogurt)
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1 cup Bottle gourd (lauki)
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peeled and grated
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1 Cucumber
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peeled and grated
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1 Green Chilli
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finely chopped
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1 Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
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small bunch
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finely chopped
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1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
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Salt
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to taste
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Lauki Raita Recipe , get all the ingredients ready
Step 2
In a large mixing bowl, add the grated lauki, cucumber, yogurt, green chillies, salt, cumin and coriander
Step 3
Stir all the ingredients well
Step 4
Check the salt and spice levels and adjust to suit your taste
Step 5
Transfer the Lauki Raita into a serving bowl and serve chilled
Step 6
Serve Lauki Raita along with a meal of Aloo Gobi Sabzi, Punjabi Dal Tadka and Tawa Paratha