Indian kitchens are almost incomplete without Raita. Raita is an Indian side dish recipe made with curd, spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Raita is a must during hot summer season due to its cooling and digestive properties. Raita is made with curd which has high probiotics, which improves gut health. This recipe apart from being healthy, tastes yummy. There are a lot of variations to this recipe. This fruit raita recipe is the most popular and loved recipe.
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Introduction
Fruit raita is made by adding yummy fruits along with sugar, salt and spices in thick beaten curd and is further seasoned with coriander leaves. The thicker the consistency of the curd, the better will it taste. Curd requires a lot of beating until it turns smooth and silky. You can add any fruits as per your choice and preference but make sure the fruits are sweet and not tangy or else it will totally alter it’s taste. This fruit raita recipe is really simple and easy and apart from this it tastes super good. So please go ahead and try this yummy recipe of ours and please don’t forget to share your reviews in the comments section below.
Ingredients
Curd- 1/2 kg
Grapes(green) – 1/2 cup
Grapes(black) -1/2 cup
Pomegranate- 1/2 cup
Apple- 1/2 cup
Banana- 1/2 cup
Cumin or jeera powder- 1/2 tablespoon
Salt-as per taste
Sugar- 2 tablespoon
Chat masala- 1/2 tablespoon
Black salt- 1/4 tablespoon
Step by step recipe with images
1) Firstly wash, peel and chop all fruits evenly.
2) Now take a mixing bowl and add 1/2 kg curd to it.
3) Now beat the curd with the help of a beater or fork.
4) Beat until it turns creamy and smooth.
5) Now add 1/2 tablespoon cumin or jeera powder to it.
6) Add salt as per taste.
7) Add 1/2 tablespoon chat masala to it.
8) Add 1/4 tablespoon black salt to it.
9) Finally add 2 tablespoon of sugar to it.
10) Mix them well until sugar dissolves.
11) Now add the chopped green grapes to it.
12) Add 1/2 cup pomegranate to it.
13) Add 1/2 cup banana to it.
14) Add 1/2 cup apples to it.
15) Finally add 1/2 cup black grapes to it.
16) Mix them well until the fruits get properly coated with the curd.
17) Garnish it with coriander leaves and your yummy fruit raita is ready to be served. Tasted best when served cold.
Tips and Tricks
1) The thicker the curd, the better the results.
2) Beat the curd well into smooth and silky Consistency . Avoid lumps.
3) Avoid adding water as it will lose its texture.
4) Try using sweet fruits. Tangy fruits will alter it’s taste.
5) Sugar helps to enhance the taste and provides a perfect taste.
Healthier version
1)You can use honey instead of sugar.
2) You can add more healthy fruits of your choice and preference.
Recipe card
Fruit raita
Ingredients
- Curd- 1/2 kg
- Grapes(green) – 1/2 cup
- Grapes(black) -1/2 cup
- Pomegranate- 1/2 cup
- Apple- 1/2 cup
- Banana- 1/2 cup
- Cumin or jeera powder- 1/2 tablespoon
- Salt-as per taste
- Sugar- 2 tablespoon
- Chat masala- 1/2 tablespoon
- Black salt- 1/4 tablespoon
Instructions
- Firstly wash, peel and chop all fruits evenly.
- Now take a mixing bowl and add 1/2 kg curd to it.
- Now beat the curd with the help of a beater or fork.
- Beat until it turns creamy and smooth.
- Now add 1/2 tablespoon cumin or jeera powder to it.
- Add salt as per taste.
- Add 1/2 tablespoon chat masala to it.
- Add 1/4 tablespoon black salt to it.
- Finally add 2 tablespoon of sugar to it.
- Mix them well until sugar dissolves.
- Now add the chopped green grapes to it.
- Add 1/2 cup pomegranate to it.
- Add 1/2 cup banana to it.
- Add 1/2 cup apples to it.
- Finally add 1/2 cup black grapes to it.
- Mix them well until the fruits get properly coated with the curd.
- Garnish it with coriander leaves and your yummy fruit raita is ready to be served. Tasted best when served cold.
