Banana raita
Sweet and tangy yogurt with banana, cucumber and mustard
A creamy, sweet-and-tangy raita of chilled yogurt with banana, grated cucumber and pepper, spiced with mustard, cumin and a little chilli. It's cooling next to spicy food: serve it with biryani or dhosa ladoo. For a festive version, add finely chopped apple and pomegranate seeds.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
Variation
Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Squeeze the water out of 2 cucumbers and drain it away.
Step 2: Whisk 1 ⅔ lb plain yogurt with 1 tsp mustard powder, ½ tsp ground cumin, ¼ tsp green chilli paste, ¾ tsp salt and 2 tsp sugar until smooth.
Step 3: Mix in the cucumber, 3 large bananas, 1 capsicum (pepper) and 2 tbsp fresh coriander. For the variation, also add 1 apple and 3 tbsp pomegranate seeds.
Step 4: Chill and serve cold with dhosa ladoo or biryani.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 230 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbs
- 35 g
- Fat
- 6 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does banana raita take?
- About 15 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of cucumbers?
- Courgette, same weight (in salads, use young ones).
- What can I use instead of plain yogurt?
- Sour cream or buttermilk, same amount.
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