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Bottle Gourd Raita
Bottle Gourd Raita is always served as a coolant side for spicy food. 'Raita' is nothing but veggies in yogurt. Made with bottle gourd and yogurt.
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
Indian
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
25
minutes
minutes
Total Time
40
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
people
Calories
39
kcal
Author
Sujatha Muralidhar
Ingredients
For prepping
1
cup
bottle gourd
chopped
1
cup
water
¼
teaspoon
salt
For seasoning
1
teaspoon
vegetable oil
.5
teaspoon
black mustard seeds
1
teaspoon
urad dal
/ skinless black gram
For mixing
½
cup
yogurt
/curd
Instructions
For prepping
Peel and remove the seeds of bottle gourd.
Chop bottle gourd into small pieces.
In a pot, add water, chopped bottle gourd, water, and salt.
Cover the lid and cook it till it's completely cooked and absorbs entire water. Keep it aside and bring it to the room temperature.
For seasoning
In a pan add vegetable oil, black mustard seeds and urad dal. And allow the mustard seeds to splutter.
For mixing
In a bowl add the cooked gourd, yogurt, and the tempering.
Serve it with hot roti, sambar rice or Tomato Rice.
Nutrition
Calories:
39
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
4
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
2
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
4
mg
|
Sodium:
164
mg
|
Potassium:
99
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
30
IU
|
Calcium:
51
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg