Pomegranate Raita

This raita is very quick to make if you have the pomegranate seeds (arils) ready. It needs some standing time post-preparation, so make it at least an hour before your meal and keep it in the fridge.

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups chilled yogurt (curd or dahi) - dairy or vegan
• ¾ cup fresh pomegranate arils (anardana)
• ½ teaspoon roasted cumin powder (bhuna jeera powder)
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder (kali mirch powder)
• 1 pinch red chili powder (lal mirch powder), or as required
• ¼ teaspoon chaat masala powder (optional)
• 1 pinch of black salt or rock salt. add rock salt if making for religious fasting
• sugar as required
• a few coriander leaves or mint leaves for garnish

Step by Steps

Whisk the yogurt till smooth.

Now add sugar as required. Stir well till sugar is dissolved.

Season with roasted cumin powder, black pepper powder, red chili powder, chaat masala powder (optional) and salt. Mix well.

Add the pomegranate arils and reserve a few for garnish.

Stir and pour the pomegranate raita in serving bowls. Garnish with the pomegranate pearls and coriander or mint leaves.

You can also chill and serve the pomegranate raita later.

TIPs

1. While making pomegranate raita for kids, skip the black pepper powder and red chili powder. 2. If using Cashew yogurt, then to get a sour taste in the yogurt (as cashew yogurt has a sweet taste) add ½ teaspoon lemon juice or as required.