Ghiya Ka Raita(bottlegourd Dip)
Raita is something which can add extra zing to your food plate. It is not really very necessary but when you add it in your meal, it can take your food to different profile of flavor and your plate looks more eloborated. Adding Raita in the food has some health benefit as well as yoghurt is a probiotic and immensely healthy. Some of the Veggies can be added to it raw as well as cooked/Boiled. Ghiya(Bottle Gourd) Raita here in the recipe boiled/cooked and is very famous in Indian household. Everyone has different style of making and it vary from place to place. Here I am sharing recipe of Ghiya(Bottle Gourd) Raita.
Ingredients
1.Cut the Bottle Gourd in bite size pieces and pressure cook it for 3-4 whistle.
Let it cool down completely. Don't Discard the boiled water as it has all the nutrition
and can be used in thinning the Yoghurt. Mash bottle gourd roughly.
2.In a bowl add yoghurt and whisk it well.
3.Add boiled-mashed Bottle gourd.
4.Add all the spices in it and mix it well. Add Water. You can adjust the consistency
thick or thin as per your choice.
5.Stir well and serve with any meal of lunch or dinner or can use it as dip as well.
This Raita can be relished with any meal like-
Dal,Baati,Churma,Gatta Curry,Paneer stuffed Gatta Curry.
Ingredients
Directions
1.Cut the Bottle Gourd in bite size pieces and pressure cook it for 3-4 whistle.
Let it cool down completely. Don't Discard the boiled water as it has all the nutrition
and can be used in thinning the Yoghurt. Mash bottle gourd roughly.
2.In a bowl add yoghurt and whisk it well.
3.Add boiled-mashed Bottle gourd.
4.Add all the spices in it and mix it well. Add Water. You can adjust the consistency
thick or thin as per your choice.
5.Stir well and serve with any meal of lunch or dinner or can use it as dip as well.
This Raita can be relished with any meal like-
Dal,Baati,Churma,Gatta Curry,Paneer stuffed Gatta Curry.