Apple Raita | Easy Raita recipes
Kalyani
Apple Raita is an easy Raita or side dish with Apples in a mildly spiced yogurt sauce. Makes for an excellent side for Pulav/Biryani or as a meal by itself.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 0 minutes mins
Chilling time (opt) 30 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Raita, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
2 Apples cored and sliced slightly thin, not wafer thin 1 cup Curd Yogurt/ Dahi - click the video below to see how to make Homemade yoghurt - chilled 1/2 tsp Chaat Masala 1 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder Bhuna Jeera Powder 1/4 tsp Black Salt Kala Namak 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder 1 tsp Fresh Mint leaves chopped, opt. 1/2 tsp Green coriander leaves chopped. Opt
Wash and core the apple.
Peel or retain as is. Slice into segments, Cut half the segments into cubes. Rest retain as segments.
Chill apples till use in the fridge.
Beat the chilled dahi / Curd with a whisk till smooth. Add all the spices and mix thoroughly
Add the cubed apple slices and mix gently.
Top with the rest of the apple segments, a dash of paprika and black salt.
Serve immediately (or chill further till use, in which case add the salt only when serving)
Chill the curd and the apples for best results
Use fresh apples, cut and use in the raita immediately
One may sub the curd / yogurt for a vegan version if preferred
Keyword Apple Raita, Raita, raitha, Seb ke raita, Summer, Summer Raita, Thayir Pachadi