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Friday, November 20, 2009

Bottlegourd/ Ghia / Louki Raitha

Ghia otherwise known as bottlegourd is now being acclaimed as a curative for various ailments from urinary problems to a liver cure. It balances the Doshas and is an antiflatulant. Insomnia, baldness and juandice are other ailments that find a cure in this wonder vegetable.
In my adventure of trying out recipes, this is about the best I have picked up. Very healthy, balances the doshas and soothing to the stomach.
Besides this is a totally OIL-FREE dish.
And what's more it goes very well with any parathas or pulaos!

3 cups Grated Bottlegourd/ Louki
1 cup thick yoghurt/Dahi, beaten
1/4 tsp powdered mustard
1/4 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp sugar
salt
Cilantro/Coriander for garnishing

  • Take the grated vegetable in a pan and add water only to the level of the grated vegetable and boil till tender.
  • Cool completely and add the beaten yoghurt, spices and salt and sugar.
  • Garnish with coriander/cilantro and enjoy with rice or chapathi
  • Or you can eat it as it is instead of a sugar laden fruit yoghurt

2 comments:

mangesh sirdeshpande said...

bottle gourd is dudhi bhopalla here.spinack is paalak...

Anonymous said...

Its called dudhi for a good reason- its a par excellent galactagogue. I say this from personal experience too- it kick starts milk supply and helps maintain it. My Mother made it with garlic and til, both of which also help in milk supply. Its a superfood for nursing moms.