Lauki Palak Raita

Ingredients 

• 250 grams bottle gourd peeled and grated soaked in water
• 12-15 spinach leaves
• 3 cups yogurt chilled
• Salt to taste
• Ice cubes as required
• 1 green chilli
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds roasted and crushed

Method

1. Drain grated bottle gourd and place in a microwave safe bowl. Cook in the microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes. Remove from the oven.Boil plenty of water in a deep non stick and add salt. Place lots of ice cubes in a bowl and pour water in it.
2. Put spinach leaves in the boiling water and blanch for 2 minutes. Add water to the grated gourd.Drain spinach leaves and put into the ice cold water to refresh.
3. Drain well, chop them roughly and puree along with roughly chopped green chilli and a little water.Drain grated gourd well. Whisk yogurt in a bowl. Add spinach puree and whisk again. Add salt and mix well. Add grated gourd and mix.
4. Transfer raita into serving bowl, sprinkle crushed cumin seeds and serve chilled.

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