Fruit raita is sweet raita variant made with fresh yogurt, mixed fruits and a few ground spices. Since it is sweet, it can be relished as a dessert as well.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: Not specified
- Total time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 2
- Category: Desserts, Side Dish
- Cuisine: North Indian
Ingredients
- ½ cup curd ((yogurt), cold or chilled - dairy or vegan)
- 1 pomegranate ((small to medium-sized) - sliced and the arils removed)
- 1 apple ((medium-sized) - peeled, cored and chopped)
- 1 banana ((medium-sized) - peeled and chopped)
- 2 to 3 tablespoons raw sugar (or add as required)
- ¼ teaspoon roasted cumin powder
- 1 to 2 pinches rock salt ((edible and food grade), sendha namak or black salt)
- 1 to 2 pinches red chilli powder (or cayenne pepper)
Method
- In a bowl, whisk the yogurt (curd) till smooth. Use the curd that is fresh and it should not be sour tasting.
- Add sugar or as required. Mix the sugar well, till it dissolves.
- Next add roasted cumin powder, 1 pinch of red chili powder and 1 pinch of rock salt. Stir well.
- Lastly add the chopped banana, apple and pomegranate arils. Mix well.
- You can garnish the raita with pomegranate arils or mint leaves if you like.
- Serve the fruit raita immediately.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.