Lauki Raita (Bottle Gourd Raita)

This Lauki ka Raita or Bottle Gourd Raita recipe is a healthy and easy-to-make accompaniment made using grated bottle gourd, yogurt, and a few spices, and it goes very well with Indian meals. Lauki Raita is gluten-free, keto, and low-carb recipe.

There are many names for Bottle Gourd. In some other Indian languages, it's also called lauki, dudhi, ghiya, sorekai, sorakaya. In other countries, they are also known as Cucuzza, Calabash, Opo Squash.

This healthy Lauki raita is great for weight loss and is also known as Lauki ka raita, Ghiya raita, or Dudhi raita.

Also, if you like this bottle gourd recipe, check Lauki Chana Dal, Lauki Sabji, Lauki Paratha, and Lauki Soup.

Typically, I use plain yogurt but if you like raitas to be thick and creamy, use plain Greek Yogurt. If you want it thinner, mix in a little cold water till you achieve the desired consistency.

Lauki Raita Ingredients

• 1 cup lauki (bottle gourd ) grated
• 1.5 cup curd (yogurt) whisked
• 1 green chili finely chopped
• ½ teaspoon roasted cumin (jeera) powder
• ½ teaspoon chaat masala powder
• ¼ teaspoon black salt
• 1 tablespoon coriander leaves (cilantro) for garnish

How to Make Lauki Ka Raita recipe

Peel the skin and grate lauki using a medium-sized blade.

Lauki can be cooked in 3 ways:

1. Boil some water in a pot, add the grated lauki and cook for 5 minutes till tender

OR

2. If using Instant Pot, add shredded lauki and ¼ cup of water into the inner pot. PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure) for 0 minutes and Quick Release.

OR

3. You can add grated lauki along with ¼ cup of water in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 2-3 minutes until the bottle gourd is completely tender.

Strain the cooked lauki and let it cool.

Whisk the yogurt or curd in a large mixing bowl.

Add cooked lauki, green chilies, roasted jeera powder, chat masala powder, and black salt. Taste at this stage to ensure the amount of salt and spices is enough.

Lauki Raita Recipe is ready. Serve chilled.

Tips & Variations

• Adding milk to the yogurt helps it from turning sour. If you are using fresh yogurt, then skip it.
• Refrigerate raita until serving time.
• Sugar balances the heat and the sourness, if you don’t want then skip the sugar.
• You can also add finely chopped mint (pudina) instead of coriander leaves.
• If the raita becomes too thick, add more milk.

Pair Lauki Raita with this

• Paneer Biryani
• Jeera Rice
• Spinach Biryani
• Vegetable Khichdi

More Raita Recipes

• Onion Tomato Raita
• Makhana Raita
• Beetroot Raita
• Cucumber Raita
• Strawberry Raita

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