Kaddu ka Raita or Pumpkin Raita is easy to make accompaniment made using fresh pumpkin and yogurt and it goes very well with Indian meals. Here is how to make it.
Raita holds a special place in Indian cuisine.
Relished with a platter of flavorful Biryani or as an accompaniment for the main course, raita can be prepared with as many variations as we can imagine.
During Summer, I often prepare Kairi Ka Raita, and to get some tonic from spinach, Palak Ka Raita is always on my menu!
My kid is a very selective eater and hence, I have to outsmart him by preparing salubrious and tasty dishes.
He hates eating pumpkin but when I serve him Kaddu Raita, he forgets that he is literally feasting on pumpkins, ha!
I have mastered the trick of sneaking in veggies in our daily meals, you see!
Indian Pumpkin Yogurt Recipe is really nourishing.
Pumpkins are as such loaded with Vitamin A and dietary fibers and are also a good source of minerals, amino acids.
What is Pumpkin Raita?
This pumpkin or kaddu raita is a unique recipe and a little different from other raita recipes.
It beautifully combines the slight sweetness of the pumpkins or kaddu with cumin, the creaminess of the yoghurt and it’s all cooked with some water and salt balances out the flavors.
It’s a delicious and light mix to have with any dish in place of spicy curry and this is one recipe that can be made really quickly.
Moreover, the flavor of Pumpkin blends so well with yogurt that nobody realizes that they are eating Kaddu Ka Raita.
As Pumpkin Raita goes very well with all the Indian meals, you can prepare it for elaborate family dinners or make it for your office lunch!
Serve it with Aloo ka Paratha or Broccoli Paratha for a healthy meal.
Ingredients
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Step by Step Recipe
Boil 3 cups of water in a pan.
When it comes to a rolling boil, add the grated pumpkin and cook for 4-5 minutes.
Strain the pumpkin and let it cool for sometime.
Whisk the curd in a bowl.
Add salt, roasted cumin powder, red chilli powder, fresh coriander and green chilli and mix well.
Add the cooked pumpkin and mix well. Garnish with coriander, chilies and red chilli powder. Serve chilled.
Kaddu ka Raita Recipe
Kaddu Raita, Pumpkin Raita or Indian Pumpkin Yogurt Recipe is an easy to make accompaniment that goes very well with Indian meals.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Yellow Pumpkin Grated
- 2 cups Yogurt
- Salt to taste
- 1/4 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
- 1/4 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Fresh Coriander Chopped
- 1 Green Chilli Chopped
Instructions
Boil 3 cups of water in a pan.
When it comes to a rolling boil, add the grated pumpkin and cook for 4-5 minutes.
Strain the pumpkin and let it cool for sometime.
Whisk the curd in a bowl.
Add salt, roasted cumin powder, red chilli powder, fresh coriander and green chilli and mix well.
Add the cooked pumpkin and mix well.
Garnish with coriander, chilies and red chilli powder.
Serve chilled.
Recipe Notes
You can adjust the amount of chilli as per your taste.
Poorvi
Beautiful Pictures, pressure cooking the pumpkin & then mashing it can be done in order to retain the nutrients of this beautiful yellow vegetable.Happy cooking .
anu
wow beautiful very crisp, clean and clear pics…raita is simply superb
Cheers
Anu @ RasAsvAda
jaya
Hi Neha……I make Yellow pumpkin raita and also add roasted crushed peanuts before serving….! I love yr recipes and photograpy……!! God bless.