Lauki Raita

INGREDIENTS:

Bottle gourd (lauki/doodhi), grated - 200 grams

Yogurt, whisked - 2 cups

Salt - to taste

Oil - 1/2 tablespoon

Cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon

Red chilli powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Asafoetida - a pinch

METHOD:

Add salt to the grated bottle gourd for half an hour. Squeeze thoroughly. Whisk yogurt and add the bottle gourd and mix well. Heat oil in a kadai. Add cumin seeds and as they begin to change colour, add red chilli powder and asafoetida. Add this to the yogurt mixture and cover immediately. Let it stand for three to four minutes. Mix, adjust salt and serve chilled.