The month of May is going on and people's condition has already started worsening due to the scorching heat. In many cities, the temperature has crossed 40 degrees Celsius, due to which people have stopped going out. In this season people have to take special care of their food. If you are also looking for a dish that is beneficial for both taste and health, then bottled gourd raita is a better option.
Bottle gourd provides a lot of benefits to the body during the summer season. Many such elements are found in it, which keep the body hydrated. Along with this, Vitamin C, fiber, potassium, and other elements found in bottle gourd are beneficial for the body. Whereas curd provides coolness to the body. In such a situation, if you prepare a bottle of gourd raita and eat it, you will get its benefits.
Ingredients for making gourd raita
Bottle gourd
Curd
Cumin
Asafoetida
Salt
Black Salt
Green chilly
Green coriander
Method
Making bottle gourd raita is quite easy. For this, first of all, peel the bottle gourd, cut it into four pieces, and grate it. After grating the bottle gourd, add water to a pan and boil it. You have to boil it for 5-8 minutes. When the gourd melts, filter it through a sieve and spread it on a plate.
While it is cooling down, take curd in a bowl and beat it properly. Now you have to prepare the tadka of raita. To make tadka, first put oil in a pan and heat it.
After the oil becomes hot, add asafoetida and cumin seeds to it. After the tadka is made, add it to the whipped curd. After tempering, mix the curd properly.
Finally add boiled bottle gourd, finely chopped coriander leaves, green chillies, salt as per taste, and a little black salt. After the raita is ready, keep it in the refrigerator. Now serve cold raita with food.
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