White pumpkin raita | Venpoosani Thayir Pachadi-How to make-Step by step photos

Cuisine Style: India | Preparation Time: 5 minutes | To Serve: 2 | Take with: Pulao, Paratha, roti, naan, biryani | Type : Raita, Pachadi

Ingredients

• White pumpkin – ½ cup [grated]
• Curd / Yogurt – 1 cup [fresh]
• Green chilli – 1 [finely chopped][optional]
• Ginger – 1 tbsp
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Coriander leaves – 1 spring [chopped]
• Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
• Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 1 tbsp

Method

• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan add mustard seeds, asafoetida, green chilli, ginger & curry leaves.
• Add grated white pumpkin, turmeric powder & salt saute for 5 min then cut off heat.
• Let it cool for 5 min
• Add curd mix well.
• Then Serve immediately with chapati or pulao, biryani

How to make White pumpkin raita- Step by step photos

Take 1/4 white pumpkin[Ash gourd]

Peel off the hard skin, grate

Grated pumpkin ready

Heat 1 tbsp oil, add mustard, curry leaves, green chill, ginger

Add Hing[Asafoetida]

Add grated white pumpkin

Add Turmeric[ haldi]

Add salt, Saute for 5 min

Now its ready, cut off heat, let it cool

Add curd, mix well

Now its ready

Ash gourd raita

White pumpkin raita ready, serve with roti, naan,pulav or biryani