Lauki Raita (Bottle Gourd Dip)

💫Peel the bottle gourd and chop it roughly into cubes 💫Bring two cups of water to a boil and add the roughly cut bottle gourd to it and let it boil till the gourd pieces are tender. Add more water if needed and when all pieces are cooked well, strain the excess water 💫Mash the boiled gourd pieces to form a thick paste and let them cool at room temperature 💫Beat the two cups of yogurt to a smooth form and add the chili powder, crushed garlic, salt and mix well 💫Add the cooled mashed bottle gourd to the yogurt and mix well 💫Heat olive oil in a frying pan, add the red button chili, curry leaves and cumin seeds and let them crackle for about a minute 💫Pour the oil tempering on the prepared yogurt mix and sprinkle a pinch of red Chili powder Taa Daa!!! Your Pakistani style Lauki Raita or bottle gourd yogurt dip is ready💫