Pumpkin Yogurt Raita

• Ingredients:-

1. 2 Cups of cube chopped Pumpkin
2. 1 Cup of Yogurt.
3. Salt to taste
4. Sugar to taste
5. 2 Small Green Chilies
6. 2 Teaspoon of Cumin seeds
7. 2 Teaspoon of Cooking Oil or Ghee (if making for fast)
8. Pinch of Asafoetida 
9. 1/2 T-spn of Turmeric
10. 1 Tbsp of chopped Cilantro ( for garnishing)

• The Salad:-

1. Pressure cook the pumpkins by adding 2 t-spoon of water. 
2. In a bowl take the cooked pumpkin and mash a little, not too much. Add the yogurt, salt and sugar. 
3. In  a kadhai or wok add oil or ghee, once heated add the cumin seeds, green chilies, turmeric and asafoetida. Once the chilies start spluttering,  turn off the heat and pour the tadka over the pumpkin. 
4. Mix all the ingredients and garnish with cilantro. 
5. Serve with paratha or roti.  

• Tips:- 

1. Pumpkins are a good source of Vitamin A, C and Calcium and Iron. Also they are a low calorie food making it ideal for parties with heavy and fatty foods. 
2. This raita is also ideal on fasting days, just instead of oil use ghee and avoid asafoetida as it is not used in cooking on fasting days.