Lauki Raita

Serves Six

Ingredients

• 1 small lauki/doodhi (Image)
  
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  
• Salt to Taste
  
• 1 tea spoon dry roasted cumin powder
  
• two pinches crushed black pepper
  
• 2 green chillies - chopped finely
• 1 teaspoon oil 
• 2 cups beaten yogurt

How to :

1. Chop the lauki/doodhi very finely or alternatively thick grate it.
   
2. In a non-stick deep pot - add the oil and let the cumin and mustard seeds sputter.
   
3. Add the chopped lauki, salt, pepper and cumin powder and cover on low flame for 15 minutes till the lauki is soft or mushy.
Remove from fire and let it cool. 
5. Add the lauki into the beaten yogurt and mix well. Keep refrigerated.
   

Serving Suggestion :

Serve with stuffed parathas, naan, or just as accompaniment to any meal