Pineapple Raita

Pineapple raita is an Indian side dish and a condiment served with Indian meals. It is easy to make and takes only about 5-10 minutes to prepare. It is sweet, salty, and slightly tangy in taste.

Ingredients

The two main ingredients to make pineapple raita is plain yogurt and fresh pineapple. Homemade yogurt or store-bought one can be used as well. The yogurt should have slight sourness for authentic taste.

It is best to use fresh sweet pineapple cut into small pieces. Canned pineapple can be used as well but the taste will not be same as the one made with fresh pineapple.

Sugar, salt, black salt, and a little bit of cayenne pepper or black pepper is all you need add for flavor.

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, whisk plain yogurt to make it smooth. Add salt, sugar, and black salt and mix it well until sugar dissolves. Add the chopped pineapple pieces and mix well. Optionally add cayenne pepper or black pepper.

Adjust the sugar and salt if needed depending on how sweet the pineapple is and sourness of the yogurt.

Substitutions

• Instead of fresh pineapple, canned pineapple can be used.
• Greek yogurt can be used however, you will have to add a little water to make it of tinner consistency.
• Cayenne pepper of black pepper can be used.

Equipment

If you are using a fresh pineapple, a pinepple corer comes in very handy to slice the pineapple easily. A whisk is useful for mixing the yogurt to a smaooth consistency.

Serving suggestions

Pineapple raita is served as a side dish and condiment with an Indian meal or a thali. You can serve it with roti, puri, paratha, aloo paratha, gobi paratha, or paneer paratha.

Storage

You can store pineapple raita in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. It is best served chilled.

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