Ash Gourd Raita Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Ash Gourd Raita is a healthy and delicious accompaniment made from winter melon (ash gourd) and yogurt.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indian, South Indian

Keyword ash gourd raita, poosanikai thayir pachadi, winter melon raita

Diet Low Carb, Vegetarian

Method Stovetop

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 2

Total Time 12

Servings

Calories 95kcal

Firstly, Wash the ash gourd with water. Remove the seeds and center soft part of the ash gourd. Peel the skin and grate the ash gourd using the box grater or food processor.
Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds. Let them splutter.
Then add green (or red) chilies, curry leaves, asafetida (hing), and saute for few seconds.
Whisk the yogurt or curd in a mixing bowl. Add grated raw ash gourd and the tempering (tadka) along with some salt. Taste at this stage to make sure the amount of salt and spices are enough.
Note: In this recipe, I did not cook the ash gourd. However, you can also sauté grated ash gourd on the stovetop or microwave it for 2-3 minutes on high, checking in between.
Healthy Ash gourd raita recipe is ready, serve chilled.

1. You can sauté the grated ash gourd for a few minutes along with the tempering on the stovetop, or microwave it for 2-3 minutes, checking in between until it’s done. I used raw shredded ash gourd in this raita, and it tasted great!
2. You can store the leftover raita in the refrigerator for 1-2 days.

1. For this raita recipe, you can either grate or finely chop white gourd into ¼-inch cubes.
2. Another variation is to blend ¼ cup of fresh coconut, 2 green chilies, and ½ teaspoon of jeera to a smooth paste and add to this raita. It is also called Poosanikai Thayir Pachadi in Tamil Nadu.
3. To make this ash gourd yogurt recipe Keto friendly, use Greek Yogurt or hung curd.

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.