Lauki Ka Raita/Bottle Gourd Raita
Lauki Raita or Bottle Gourd Raita recipe | How to to make Lauki Raita /Bottle Gourd Raita with meals or fasting days.
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Fresh Yogurt
- 1 Small Bottle Gourd /Lauki
- 1-2 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
- Chaat Masala as required
- Fresh Coriander/Cilantro
- Salt as required or Sendha Namak for fasting days
Instructions
- To grate Lauki, take about half of Lauki. In a bowl take some water about 1-2 cups. Keep grated Lauki in it.
Cook Lauki for Raita- Stove Top
- In a pan add about ½ -1 cup water. Add grated lauki and then cook it on medium flame for about 5-10 mins.
- Once done, using a strainer sieve cooked lauki and separate extra water.
- Cool cooked lauki completely.
- Whisk yogurt to make it smooth.
- Add cooked and completely cool lauki, roasted cumin powder, chaat masala salt and red chilli powder as required.
- Mix nicely.
- Garnish with finely chopped fresh coriander and serve
Cook Lauki in Instant Pot
- To cook Lauki in Instant Pot, add lauki to inner pot and about 1 cup water.
- Add salt and close the lid.
- Switch on the PRESSURE COOK Mode, and set the timer for 5 mins.
Cook Lauki in Pressure Cooker
- If you are making a big batch then you can also cook lauki in Indian style Pressure cooker.
- Add grated lauki and water with about ½ tsp salt.
- Close the lid and cook on medium flame flame till 2-3 whistles.
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