Lauki Raita or Bottle Gourd Raita recipe is a healthy and easy to make accompaniment made using grated bottle gourd, yogurt and few spices and it goes very well with Indian meals.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 5 minutes
- Total time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 2
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- 1 cup lauki (bottle gourd) (grated)
- 1.5 cups curd (yogurt) (whisked)
- 1 green chili (finely chopped)
- 1/2 teaspoon roasted cumin (jeera) powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chat masala powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black salt
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves (cilantro) (for garnish)
Method
- Peel and grate lauki using medium sized blade.
- Lauki can be cooked in 3 ways: 1. Boil some water in a pot/pan add the grated lauki and cook for 5 minutes till tender OR 2. If using Instant Pot, add shredded lauki and 1/4 cup of water in to the inner pot.PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure) for 0 minutes and Quick Release. OR 3. You can add grated lauki along with 1/4 cup of water in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 2-3 minutes until the bottle gourd is completely tender. Strain the cooked lauki and let it cool.
- Whisk the yogurt or curd in a large mixing bowl. Add cooked lauki, green chilies, roasted jeera powder, chat masala powder, and black salt. Taste at this stage to ensure the amount of salt and spices is enough.
- Lauki Raita is ready, Serve chilled.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.