Bhopla Raita / Bottle gourd Salad with curd / Lauki Raita / Suraikkai pachadi

Ingredients:

Chopped and Boiled Lauki – ½ cup

Tomato – 1, chopped

Chopped green chili

Coarse Groundnut powder – 1 tbsp.

Curd – ½ cup

Salt and chili powder to taste

Pinch of Sugar

Tempering – Oil, Hing, Turmeric powder, Mustard and Cumin seeds 

Instructions:

·         Mix the boiled lauki, chopped tomato, green chilies, groundnut powder, curd, salt, chili powder and sugar – mix well

·         In a tadka pan / small pan, heat oil and add hing, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and pinch of turmeric powder (curry leaves – optional)

·         Add this tadka / oil to the curd mixture and serve immediately. Can be served chilled as well