Banana Raita Recipe (Kele Ka raita)
This Banana Raita (Kele Ka Raita) is a refreshing take on the classic Indian raita. It is made by adding ripe mashed bananas and a few mild spices to the yogurt. Here is how to make it.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 2 cups plain yogurt (curd, dahi)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 tablespoon chironji
- 8-10 cashew nuts crushed
- 10-12 raisins
- ½ teaspoon cardamom powder
- ½ teaspoon rose water
Instructions
- Add yogurt to a medium-sized mixing bowl. Whisk it using a wire whisk until it is smooth and creamy. Add some water to the yogurt if it is too thick. The yogurt should be flowing in consistency.
- Add sugar to the bowl and mix until combined.
- Peel the bananas and cut them into 0.25-inch slices.
- Mash the slices coarsely using a fork or a potato masher.
- Add the mashed bananas to the bowl with the yogurt and mix well.
- Add chironji, cashew nuts, raisins, and cardamom powder, and mix well.
- Finally, add rose water and mix well. Refrigerate the raita for 2-3 hours. Garnish with rose petals and chopped dry fruits and serve chilled.
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Notes
Use slightly overripe bananas for the best taste.
You can strain the yogurt for extra-creamy raita.
Chill the raita before serving; it tastes best when chilled.
Add more dry fruits and nuts to make it richer.
You can also slice the bananas and add them to the raita instead of mashing them.
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
