Summer Special Raita | سالن گیا چھٹیوں پر، دہی نے لی کمان | cucumber raita | raita | raita recipe

yogurt

🥗Healthier: low-fat yogurt

💰Cheaper: buttermilk

Low-fat yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

cucumber

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: pickles

Zucchini offers a similar texture and flavor.

mint leaves

🥗Healthier: cilantro

💰Cheaper: parsley

Cilantro and parsley provide a fresh taste.

cumin powder

🥗Healthier: ground coriander

💰Cheaper: cumin seeds

Ground coriander offers a different but pleasant flavor.

Wash the bottle gourd thoroughly.

Cut both ends of the bottle gourd.

Peel the bottle gourd lightly, removing only the skin.

Cut the bottle gourd into small pieces.

Boil the bottle gourd pieces in water with 1/2 teaspoon salt for 5-7 minutes.

Drain the boiled bottle gourd and reserve the water for drinking.

Chop 1/2 cucumber, 3 green chilies, and 1 small onion using a chopper or knife.

Add the chopped vegetables to a bowl.

Chop the boiled bottle gourd into smaller pieces and add to the bowl.

In another bowl, take 1/2 kg yogurt and add 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Mix the yogurt well and then add the chopped vegetables and boiled bottle gourd to it.

Grate a small carrot and add it to the mixture.

Add approximately 1/2 cup chopped cabbage and some fresh coriander leaves to the mixture.

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan and add 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds, 3-4 slit green chilies, and curry leaves to prepare a tempering.

Pour the tempering over the raita mixture and mix well.

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