Pineapple Raita Recipe (Ananas Raita)
Make this creamy, sweet, and savory restaurant-style Pineapple Raita (Ananas Raita) at home using my simple recipe, and see yourself falling in love with the dish again. Here is how to make it.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup pureed pineapple
- 1 cup pineapple cubes ¼ inch cubes
- 2 cups plain yogurt (dahi, curd) chilled
- ½ teaspoon roasted cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon black salt (kala namak)
- ¼ teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
- ½ teaspoon regular salt
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (fresh coriander leaves)
Instructions
- Add water, sugar, and pineapple puree to a saucepan and cook on medium heat for 3-4 minutes. Stir frequently while cooking.
- Add pineapple cubes and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture cool down completely.
- Whisk yogurt in a mixing bowl until creamy and smooth.
- Add the cooled pineapple mixture to the bowl and mix well.
- Add cumin powder, black salt, red chili powder, and salt and mix well.
- Chill the raita for 2-3 hours. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve.
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Notes
Do not use canned pineapple to make this raita, the taste will be altered and it will not be as good.
To make pineapple puree, add peeled and cubed pineapple to a blender and blend until smooth.
Nutrition
Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 352mg | Potassium: 234mg | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 185IU | Vitamin C: 20.3mg | Calcium: 154mg | Iron: 0.3mg
