Lauki Raita!

Ingredients

Lauki(Bottle guard)-1

Curd-500 ml

Ginger garlic paste-1/2 teaspoon

Jeera powder(Cumin seeds)- 1/2 teaspoon

Red chilly powder-1/4 teaspoon

Black salt-1 teaspoon

Water

Recipe:-

1. Wash lauki and peel off it skin and then grate it.

2. Put the lauki in cooker and add water enough for boiling and then close the lid . It will be done in 2 whistles.

3. Blend the curd nicely with a fork and add ginger garlic paste, jeera powder, red chilly powder and black salt.

4. Add the boiled lauki in it and keep it in fridge for some time.

Amazing lauki raita is ready.

Variation

1. One can also use grated cucumber instead of lauki for raita. We don't need to boil cucumber for the raita.

Dahi Baigan(Patlajan)!

Ingredients

Egg Plant(Baigan)-1 Large

Oil-1 Large spoon

Curd-2-3 cups

Masala

Ginger Garlic Paste-1 teaspoon

Red Chilly powder-1/2 teaspoon

Tumeric powder-1/2 teaspoon

Salt to taste

Recipe:-

1. Take all ingredients of the masala in a bowl and mix them.

2. Wash the baigan and cut it in thin circular shapes.

3. Put the masala on the baigan and mix it nicely over it.

4. Take oil in a kadai and deep fry the baigan pieces nicely.

5. Take the baigan out and keep it aside in the serving bowl.

6. Take curd in a bowl and blend it nicely with the fork.

7. Pour the curd over the baigan according to consistency and mix them proper.

8. Add more salt if needed.

Dahi baigan are ready to be eaten as a side dish.

Note/tip : If curd causes you to get sick or its rainy season then one can give tadka to dahi and it becomes harmless. Take about 1-2 tbsp of oil and put 1/2 tsp jeera and a pinch of hing to it and then put this mixture to the seasoned curd. Add this mixture after you have blended curd and added whatever masala you wanted to add.