Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 Minutes

Servings: 3-4 Servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup peanut curd
• 1 cup bottle gourd, grated (any other vegetable like pumpkin, brinjal, other gourds or cucumber can be used, cucumber need not be steamed)
• ¼ cup grated coconut
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped

For Tempering

• 1 small green chilli, deseeded and chopped
• 4 or 5 curry leaves, crushed
• 1 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped
• ½ tsp ginger, chopped fine
• ¼ tsp mustard seeds
• salt to taste

Method

• Steam the grated bottle gourd for 3 minutes.
• Mix together the peanut curd, steamed gourd, chopped onions and grated coconut.
• The consistency should be like a thick batter but easy flowing.
• If it is too thick, add 1- 2 tsp of water.
• Heat a pan and roast the mustard seeds.
• When the seeds splutter, add ginger and green chilli and ‘fry’ for 1 minute.
• Then add the curry leaves and coriander leaves.
• Stir quickly and remove from the fire.
• Add this to the curd – gourd mixture.
• Finally add salt (rock salt can be used) and mix well.
• ‘Raita with a Difference’ is ready to be served.

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