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Ingredients:
• 1 cup – Yoghurt, approx 1/2 cup Milk as needed
• 1 cup – Lauki, grated (bottle gourd)
• 2 tsp – Oil
• 1 tsp – Cumin seeds powder (jeera)
• 1/8 tsp – Asafoetida (hing)
• 2 – Whole Red Chillies
• 1 tsp – Ginger (finely chopped)
• 1 tsp – Green chilies, finely chopped
• 3 tbsps – Coriander leaves, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp – Salt
Method:
- Whip the yoghurt and add the milk as needed to make the consistency of pancake batter, set aside.
- Heat the oil in a saucepan on medium high heat.
- Add the cumin seeds and asafoetida.
- After the cumin seeds crack, add red chillies, stir fry for a few seconds.
- Add lauki, ginger, green chllies, coriander leaves and stir fry until most of the water has evaporated and lauki is tender.
- This should take about 4 to 5 minutes.
- After the lauki cools, mix it well into the yoghurt.
- Add more milk if needed.
- For best results, serve chilled.