LOKI (bottle guard) ka Raita

Loki ka Raita

Ingredients

1.     2 cups grated bottle guard

2.     3 cups thick yogurt

3.     1 tsp refined oil

4.     ¼ tsp rai

5.     ½ tsp roasted cumin powder

6.     2 green chilies chopped fine

7.     ¼ tsp black salt

8.     ½ cup chopped coriander leaves

Method

·        Heat oil in a pan add rai when stop spurting add grated loki stir well ,

·        Add ½ cup of water cook till tender and water evaporates.

·        Cool it then mash

·        Now add all the ingredients and mix very well.

·        Refrigerate for 15 minutes.

For variation add

·        1tbsp dried mint leaves

·        2tbsp grated fresh coconut flacks/pomegranate seeds or

·        Heat 1 tbsp of oil  add rai, 4 curry leaves and pinch of asafetida

·        Pour this seasoned oil on loki raita and mix well

·        Refrigerate for 15 -20 minutes