Bottle Gourd and Mint Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 70 grams Bottle Gourd (Lauki), peeled and diced
• Small bunch of fresh mint leaves (pudina), chopped
• Salt or kala namak, to taste
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1/2 teaspoon methi powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder

Directions:

1. Place the diced Bottle Gourd and chopped mint leaves into a juicer.
2. Run the juicer until all the juice is extracted.
3. If desired, you can add a little more water to the juicer
4. Pour the Bottle Gourd and mint juice into a jug.
5. Add salt, cinnamon powder, turmeric powder, methi powder, black pepper powder, and the juice from the lemon.
6. Stir well to combine all the ingredients.

Serve the Bottle Gourd and mint smoothie the first thing in the morning on an empty stomach.