Dudhi Chi Koshimbeer
दुधीची कोशिंबीर
Bottle Gourd Salad
Ingredients
1 small, very fresh bottlegourd, grated with peels & seeds
salt to taste
sugar to taste
2 tbsp roasted, unsalted peanuts, crushed coarsely
1 cup yogurt or more per taste
1 green chili, chopped
Tempering (Optional)
1 tsp oil or ghee/clarified butter
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/8 tsp asafoetida
Garnish
1 tbsp chopped cilantro/coriander leaves
Method
1. Mix grated gourd with yogurt, salt, sugar, chili & peanuts powder
2. If using, heat oil in a small saucepan. Add cumin seeds and asafoetida.
3. Add sizzling oil to the salad
4. Garnish with cilantro.
Note -
1. Since we are making this salad raw, the bottle gourd needs to be very fresh. I also used peels and seeds since it was fresh.
2. I did not use tempered oil in the picture above.
