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    Whisk Affair » Recipes » Indian » Raita » Banana Raita

    Published: Apr 5, 2021 | Last Updated On: Apr 6, 2021 by Neha Mathur

    Banana Raita

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    This banana raita or kele ka raita is a refreshing take on the classic Indian raita where ripe mashed bananas are added to the yogurt along with a few mild spices. Here is how to make it.

    Here are a few more raita recipes, that will be a perfect accompaniment to your everyday meals – Bathua Ka Raita, Boondi Raita, Kaddu Ka Raita, Burani Raita, Mix Fruit Raita, Restaurant Style Pineapple Raita, Carrot Raita, and Mango Raita.

    Banana raita served in a bowl.
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    • About This Recipe
    • Ingredients
    • How to make Banana Raita?
    • Pro Tips By Neha
    • Serving Suggestions
    • Storing Suggestions
    • You might also like
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    About This Recipe

    Banana raita or kele ka raita is an Indian accompaniment where ripe mashed banana is added to slightly sweet yogurt along with some mild spices.

    Banana raita is a unique recipe, as compared to your usual raita recipes. The flavor of mashed bananas goes perfectly with the creamy texture of yogurt, resulting in a mouth-watering side dish.

    You can serve this kele ka raita with your festive or special weekend North Indian meals. As it is sweet, you can also serve it at the end as a simple and healthy dessert. Don’t forget to garnish it with some rose petals and dry fruits.

    This banana raita is,

    • Delicious
    • Unique
    • Sweet
    • Creamy + Rich
    • Perfect for festive meals

    Ingredients

    Banana raita ingredients.

    Yogurt – Use full cream yogurt for a creamy and rich texture. Whisk it well before you use it for raita. You can either use store-bought yogurt or make it at home. If you are watching your weight, you can use low-fat yogurt too.

    Banana – Use ripe bananas for the best taste. Ripe bananas are sweeter, which adds a better taste to this raita.

    Sugar – You can adjust the sugar as per your taste.

    Nuts – I have used cashews and raisins, but if you want to make it richer you can even add some chopped almond and pistachios.

    Chironji – This adds a nutty, sweet, and salty flavor along with adding a crunchy texture to the raita.

    Cardamom Powder – This ingredient makes a lot of difference in the taste. Just a little bit of cardamom powder and it becomes even more delicious.

    If you do not have cardamom powder, you can even crush the green cardamom seeds and add in the raita, for a more prominent taste.

    Rose Water – Rose water adds a beautiful aroma and flavour, which is hard to miss.

    Finally, top it off with some fresh rose petals and chopped dry fruits on top.

    How to make Banana Raita?

    Add 2 cups of yogurt in a medium size mixing bowl. Whisk it using a wire whisk until it is smooth and creamy.

    Yogurt whisked in a bowl.

    Add 2 tablespoon sugar to the bowl and mix until combined.

    Sugar added to the bowl.

    Peel 2 bananas and cut them into 0.25 inch slices.

    Sliced banana.

    Mash the slices coarsely using a fork or a potato masher.

    Mashed banana.

    Add the mashed banana to the bowl with the yogurt and mix well.

    Mashed banana added to the yogurt.

    Add 1 tablespoon chironji, 8-10 crushed cashew nuts, 10-12 raisins and ½ teaspoon cardamom powder and mix well.

    Chironji, cashew nuts, raisins and cardamom powder added to the bowl.

    Finally, add ½ teaspoon rose water and mix well. Refrigerate the raita for 3-4 hours. Garnish with rose petals and chopped dry fruits and serve chilled.

    Ready banana raita.

    Pro Tips By Neha

    Use slightly over ripe banana for the best taste.

    You can pass the yogurt through a strainer for an extra creamy raita.

    Chill the raita before serving, it tastes the best when chilled.

    Add more dry fruits, to make it richer.

    You can also slice the bananas and add in the raita instead of mashing the same.

    Serving Suggestions

    Serve kele ka raita on the side with your North Indian meals. You can also serve it with pulaos and biryanis or even as a dessert due to its rich and sweet ingredients.

    Storing Suggestions

    I will suggest you make this raita fresh and not store the same. It hardly takes 15 minutes to make it and thus, always make it fresh and serve. In case you have leftovers, store them in an airtight container and finish them in a day.

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    • Banana Oatmeal Pancakes
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    This banana raita or kele ka raita is a refreshing take on the classic Indian raita where ripe mashed bananas are added to the yogurt along with a few mild spices. Here is how to make it.

    Banana Raita Recipe

    This banana raita or kele ka raita is a refreshing take on the classic Indian raita where ripe mashed bananas are added to the yogurt along with a few mild spices. Here is how to make it.
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    Course: Accompaniment
    Cuisine: Indian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 4 people
    Calories: 172kcal
    Author: Neha Mathur

    Ingredients 

    • 2 cups yogurt
    • 2 tablespoon sugar
    • 2 ripe bananas
    • 1 tablespoon chironji
    • 8-10 cashew nuts (crushed)
    • 10-12 raisins
    • ½ teaspoon cardamom powder
    • ½ teaspoon rose water
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    Instructions

    • Add 2 cups of yogurt in a medium size mixing bowl. Whisk it using a wire whisk until it is smooth and creamy.
    • Add 2 tablespoon sugar to the bowl and mix until combined.
    • Peel 2 bananas and cut them into 0.25 inch slices.
    • Mash the slices coarsely using a fork or a potato masher.
    • Add the mashed banana to the bowl with the yogurt and mix well.
    • Add 1 tablespoon chironji, 8-10 crushed cashew nuts, 10-12 raisins and ½ teaspoon cardamom powder and mix well.
    • Finally, add ½ teaspoon rose water and mix well. Refrigerate the raita for 3-4 hours. Garnish with rose petals and chopped dry fruits and serve chilled.

    Notes

    Use slightly over ripe banana for the best taste.
    You can pass the yogurt through a strainer for an extra creamy raita.
    Chill the raita before serving, it tastes the best when chilled.
    Add more dry fruits, to make it richer.
    You can also slice the bananas and add in the raita instead of mashing the same.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 58mg | Potassium: 434mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 159IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 154mg | Iron: 1mg
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