Ash Gourd Raita / Poosanikai Thayir Pachadi | Ash Gourd Recipes

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We went to my perimmas house 2 weeks back and we happened to taste this raita, it happenned to the apt combination for any hot variety rice like pulioyodharai , tomato rice etc. So after returning, called her up to ask for the recipe and I prepared it to post it here :) 

Ash Gourd Raita Recipe  - Ingredients

Serves 2

• Ash gourd(white pumkin) – 1 cup chopped
• Onion - 3 tbsp chopped
• Curd - 1/2 cup

To temper:

• Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Urad Dhal - 1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves - few
• Green Chilli - 1 slitted
• Hing(Perungayam) - a pinch
• Oil - 1 tsp

Method: 

1.Discard the seed part and scrap off the skin(green part). Chop it into cubes and keep it ready. Heat water in a pan and add the veggie with onions and cook till ashgourd turns soft and transparent.Set aside.

2.Heat a pan - add items under to 'temper' allow it to splutter and switch off. Add the tempered items to cooked veggie with required salt. Cool down completely and add curd and give a quick stir.

Serve with rotis or any variety rice. We had it along with puliyodharai.

Notes:

• If you prefer the crunchy taste, then no need to cook onions, add it while tempering, fry it and then add it to the cooked veggie.
• You can even add jeera while tempering.