Lauki raita (Bottle gourd raita)

Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

•  250 g bottle gourd

•  Pinch of salt

•  375 g natural low-fat yogurt, chilled

•  Pinch of red chilli powder

•  Pinch of roasted cumin powder

Method

1. Peel and grate the bottle gourd. Boil the grated bottle gourd with salt for 15 minutes. Drain and allow it to cool. Squeeze out any excess water.

1.      Whisk the chilled yogurt and add red chilli powder. Add the bottle gourd and mix well. Serve with cumin powder sprinkled on top.

Nutritional value per serving

• Energy: 59 kcals

• Proteins: 5 g

• Fat: 1 g

• Carbohydrates: 8 g

• Sugar: 5.8 g

• Sodium: 174 mg