White Pumpkin Raita (Ash Gourd Raita)

-
White Pumpkin Raita (Ash gourd Raita) - Ash Gourd is a great source of potassium & contains various minerals which are required for our body.
It helps to improve your immune system & has a cooling effect.


Ingredients -
- 250gms Ash gourd/white pumpkin
- 1/2 cup water
- salt
- 1 cup thick fresh curd
- 2 green chilli
- 1/4 cup grated coconut
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 inch ginger piece

For tempering
- 2 spoon sesame oil or coconut oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
-1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon urad dal
- 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida
- 6 curry leaves

Method:
1. Cut the ash gourd roughly into large cubes.

2. Take a pan, add the chopped ash gourd cubes, salt, water and cook it for about 15mins/ till the ash gourd becomes transparent.

3. Allow the ash gourd to cool down completely.

4. Take a mixer jar, add grated coconut, green chilli, ginger, garlic and grind it to a smooth paste.

5. Add the grounded masala to the thick curd and whisk the mixture using a hand blender and keep the masala curd aside.

6. Take a masher and mash the ash gourd coarsely and then add the masala curd that you have prepared earlier and give it a good mix.

7. Take a tadka pan, add sesame oil/coconut oil, once the oil is hot add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal and wait till the mustard seeds splutter and then add the curry leaves and add the tempering to the pumpkin raita.

Note: This pumpkin raita can be served with lunch/dinner or you can simply have just one bowl of pumpkin raita as your dinner if you want to eat something light and healthy.

Do not add more water to the white pumpkin while cooking it.

Do try this recipe & share it with your friends & family.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Peanut Cocoa Butter

-
Image
Peanut Cocoa Butter - A protein rich recipe with loads of minerals that are essential for our body. Ingredients -  1 and 1/2 cup roasted,peeled peanuts 1 cup jaggery powder 2 spoon cocoa powder 2 spoon melted ghee Method-  1. Take a mixer jar add the roasted peanuts and cocoa powder and grind it into a fine powder. 2. Add 2 spoon melted ghee and grind it until you get thick shiny smooth paste like texture.  3. Next add jaggery powder little by little and blend the mixture.  (Add the jaggery powder in 2-3 batches) 4. Transfer the peanut cocoa butter into a glass jar and store it in refrigerator. (This can be stored and used for about 2 weeks) Note: you can enjoy this peanut cocoa butter along with roti, toasted bread and waffles. It can be taken with fruits like apple, banana and strawberry.  Also it can be topped over ice-cream, cold coffee, cup cakes, cookies and pancakes.
Read more

Kesar Milk Masala Powder

-
Image
Kesar Milk Masala - Kesar Milk Masala is a blend of nuts & spices to make your milk intake a wholesome intake. This Kesar Milk Masala is one of the traditional powder mix that were available in every Indian houses earlier. Many a times we spend a lot of money buying the artificial drink mixes to enhance the taste of the milk. Putting in a little effort to make such mixes at home will save you a lot of money & also they are extremely healthy with no artificial ingredients. Ingredients - 1/4 cup almonds - 1/4 cup cashew nuts - 1/4 cup pistachios - 1/4 cup walnuts - 1/4 cup oats - 2 spoon poppy seeds - 2 spoon flax seeds - 10 black pepper corns - 4 clove - 10 saffron strands - 1/2 spoon fennel seeds - 1/4 spoon fenugreek seeds - 1 spoon dry ginger powder - 1/4 spoon nutmeg powder - 1/4 spoon turmeric powder Method : Dry roast the following ingredients for 2 minutes one by one separately and transfer it to a plate: (Oats, Almonds, Cashew nuts, Pistachios, flax seeds, Walnuts)  2.
Read more

Foxtail Millet Kheer

-
Image
Foxtail Millet Kheer - Kheer is a traditional Indian dessert that can be prepared in a number of ways. I am sharing one such kheer recipe made using healthiest ingredient i e. Foxtail Millet. Millets are actually a very good source & a better replacement for rice & wheat. Foxtail Millet is rich in dietary fibre & helps to combat various health ailments. Ingredients - 1/4th cup foxtail millet - 3 spoon sago seeds (sabudana)  - 1 litre milk - 2 spoon ghee - 5 almonds, cashew nuts and walnuts each - a handful of raisins - 10-12 saffron strands - 1 cup jaggery powder Method: 1. Dry roast the foxtail millet and sago seeds for about 3-4 mins on medium flame and then transfer it to a bowl and rinse it with water. Soak the millets and sago seeds for about 1 hour.  2. Take a pan add ¼th cup water, add jaggery powder and cook till you get thick and sticky syrup like consistency. Allow it to cool completely.  3. Take 3-4 spoons of warm milk and soak the saffron strands for about 15 m
Read more