Raita With A Difference
Ingredients
- peanut curd - 1 cup
- bottle gourd, grated - 1 cup (any other vegetable like pumpkin, brinjal, other gourds or cucumber can be used, cucumber need not be steamed)
- 1/4 cup grated coconut
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
For Tempering
- 1 small green chilli, deseeded and chopped
- 4 or 5 curry leaves, crushed
- 1 tbsp corriander leaves, chopped
- 1/2 tsp ginger, chopped fine
- 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp sesame oil - 1 tea spoon
- salt - to taste
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 the oil in a small pan. When the oil is hot add the mustard seeds. When the seeds splutter add ginger and green chilli and fry for 1 minute. Then add all 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.
