Pumpkin Raita

Ingredients

• • Pumpkin (red or yellow) - 200 grams
• • Yogurt/Curd - 400 milliliters
• • Red chilly powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Cumin powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Green chilly (finely chopped) - 1
• • Coriander leaves (chopped) - 1 bunch
• • Salt - as required

Method

• 1. Remove outer skin from yellow pumpkin.
• 2. Cut the vegetable into thin 1 inch long pieces.
• 3. Put in boiling water and allow to boil once and immediately drain off excess water.
• 4. Heat little oil, season with sliced green chillies, mustard and mix with pumpkin.
• 5. Add grated fresh coconut, salt, finely chopped coriander leaves.
• 6. Whip fresh thick curds and mix properly.
• 7. Add red chilly powder, cumin powder on top of it
• 8. Serve immediately or chilled for 1 or 2 hours.