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Fruit Raita
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.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 304 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Dessert
Cuisine:
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
Instructions
- 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.
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Notes
- If you are making fruit raita for regular days (non-fasting days) then you can use normal or regular salt instead of edible rock salt. For fasting food we use rock salt.
- The recipe can be doubled or tripled.
- The amount of spices can be altered as per your taste preference.
- Use the combination of fruits that go well together.
- You can also add nuts and dry fruits like cashews, almonds and raisins.
- To make the recipe vegan use vegan yogurt.
Nutrition Information
Calories
304kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
68g
(23%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
237mg
(10%)
Potassium
754mg
(22%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
51g
(102%)
Vitamin A
299IU
(6%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
0.1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.2mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
1mg
Vitamin B6
0.4mg
Vitamin B12
0.2µg
Vitamin C
24mg
(27%)
Vitamin D
0.1µg
Vitamin E
1mg
Vitamin K
26µg
Calcium
102mg
(10%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
73µg
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Magnesium
47mg
Phosphorus
135mg
Zinc
1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 304
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 304kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 68g | 23% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 237mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 754mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 51g | 102% |
| Vitamin A | 299IU | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.2mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.2µg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | |
| Vitamin K | 26µg | |
| Calcium | 102mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 73µg | |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 47mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 135mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.