Raita With A Difference

Stew

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 chili, 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 chili 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.

Serves 3-4