Fresh, bright, and straightforward to put together, Fruit Raita is a vegetarian, vegan North Indian desserts, side dish made with simple everyday ingredients in about 15 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.
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.
