Raitua (Doodhi Chaas)

This unique chaas recipe from certain parts of Uttar Pradesh, is made with bottle gourd. This is a cooling and refreshing drink especially made during summer. Bottle gourd has cooling properties and also low in calories.

By Sanjeev Kapoor 17 Aug 2024 in Recipes Beverages

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Raithua (Doodhi Chaas) 11 — Raitua (Doodhi Chaas)

Main ingredients	Bottle gourd (doodhi), Yogurt, Roasted cumin powder, Asafoetida, Black salt
Cuisine	Uttar Pradesh
Courseq	Beverages
Prep time	5-10 minutes
Cook time	5-10 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Savoury
Level of cooking	Easy
Others	Vegetarian

Ingredients

250 grams bottle gourd (doodhi), peeled and grated
2 cups chilled yogurt
1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
¼ teaspoon asafoetida (hing)
Black salt to taste

Method

Boil water in a deep non-stick pan. Add grated bottle gourd and cook for 2-3 minutes. Drain in chilled water and set aside.
Take yogurt in a bowl, add roasted cumin powder, asafetida and black salt and whisk well.
Squeeze excess water from boiled bottle gourd and add to the yogurt. Add 3 cups chilled water and mix well.
Transfer into individual glasses and serve chilled.

#Asafoetida #Drained skimmed milk yogurt #Roasted cumin powder #Black salt #Bottle gourd (doodhi)