Kaddu ka Raita

Raitas are such an important part of Indian summer meals, isn’t it? 🙂 Whether have it all by itself or enjoy it with your favourite pulav/biryani, chappati or paranthe (plain or stuffed). It’s amazing the varieties of condiments and side dishes we have along with the already elaborate meals!! Well, why not… Food is FOOD! ❤
I love every sort of raita and kaddu ka raita happens to be an all time favourite. An extremely easy recipe follows for the same. 🙂

Recipe :

Ingredients :
250 gms Pumpkin (kaddu)
500 gms Curd
3/4 tsp Salt (adjust as per taste)
1/4 tsp Rock salt
1/2 tsp Sugar (optional)
1/2 tsp roasted Cumin (jeera) powder
1/2 roasted Mustard (rai/sarson) powder
1/2 tsp ghee
1 green chilly (Slit and chopped)
Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method :
Peel and wash the pumpkin.
Cut it into random dices and boil. Once the pumpkin is boiled, let it cool for half an hour and mash it.
Whisk the curd well.
Add mashed pumpkin and all the spices.
Temper the chillies in ghee and add them too.
Lastly, garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Notes :
Make sure the curd is fresh and not sour.

Enjoy this raita and tell me about it! So light and refreshing it is, that you just won’t stop at one bowl!! 😛