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About Fruit Raita
I was introduced to this fruit raita by my mom when I was a child. She often used to make it as a sweet side dish in lunch for my brother and me. Since then, I am a massive fan of this dish and make it often to curb my sweet cravings. Sometimes it happens that fruits are sitting in the basket, and no one wants to eat them. Or, you may have leftover ripe bananas, and you do not know what you can do with all these bananas. And that time, this recipe will come to the rescue; use your leftover fruits to make this delicious healthy mixed fruit raita. Making the fruit raita is highly customizable; you can add your choice of fruits, preferred sweetener, and spices as per your choice.
Ingredients
How To Make Fruit Raita
Take the yogurt in a mixing bowl, add sugar, a pinch of salt, and chaat masala powder.
Using a balloon whisk, mix everything well until the yogurt mixture is smooth. I have used raw sugar, but you can use regular white sugar or cane sugar. Instead of sugar, other sweeteners like honey or maple syrup can also be added. Also, add the sugar as much you prefer. You can also entirely skip the sugar if you like that way.
Now peel and chop banana and apple into small cubes. Cut the grapes into halves. Prepare your fruits only when you are ready to add to the yogurt. Otherwise, fruits like bananas and apples will turn brown.
Add the chopped fruits into the yogurt mixture and mix well. Serve the Fruit Raita immediately or let it chill in the fridge until the time of serving.
Serving The Fruit Raita
Take the Raita into a serving bowl and garnish with chopped nuts or chaat masala powder. You can also garnish it with mint leaves or coriander leaves. Serve the mixed fruit raita right away, or let it chill in the fridge until the time of serving. Fruit Raita is best served fresh or within few hours of making. Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for a couple of days, but the taste may change.
Serving Suggestions
Serve the Mixed Fruit Raita with different rice dishes like Pulao and Biriyani. This Raita goes well with these Tomato Rice, Tawa Pulao, or Palak Paneer Pulao. We can serve Fruit Raita as a side dish with the main course. This Raita is good to have as a haelthy yogurt snack as well. Enjoy this raita as a healthy dessert to curb the sweet craving.
Variations
If you want to turn this raita into a dessert, add 2-4 tablespoon of whipped cream with yogurt. Mix well, and then add fruits. Make sure not to add salt and increase the amount of sugar to make the raita sweet. Adding a cream will bring this raita closer to a cream fruit salad. To make the fruit raita more exciting and healthier, add toasted pumpkin or sunflower seeds. You can also add some chia or hemp seeds. With fresh fruits, you can also add dried fruits like raisins or dried cranberries.
Helpful Tips
Peel and chop the fruits right before adding them to the yogurt. Otherwise, bananas and apples will turn brown, and that will not be pleasant. Before adding the fruits, whisk the yogurt with a balloon whisk to make it smooth. Add chaat masala powder, less or more, as per your taste. Use only sweet fruits if possibble; adding sour fruits or berries will make the raita very tart. I have used plain homemade yogurt to make this raita, making the fruit raita with a medium-thick consistency. But for very thick Raita, you can use hung yogurt or Greek yogurt. For more flavors, you can garnish the raita with mint leaves or coriander leaves. For vegan Raita, use dairy-free yogurt. This recipe can be halved or doubled easily.
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