PINEAPPLE RAITA

Raita makes a perfectly easy cooling sauce to cover your delicious spicy Indian dishes and add a touch of creaminess to any meal. I made this simple cucumber mint raita that pared well with my chicken curry dish. Pineapple raita is the perfect condiment to any spicy Indian curry and tastes best when chilled. Other fruit raitas include, Banana raita,  Mango raita, Guava raita, Grape raita, and Pomegranate raita. For best results use thick yogurt since the pineapple is heavy and wet,it will easily dilute the yogurt making it wet and not too delicious. You want the pineapple raita to be creamy and thick to enjoy it even more. For my green onion flat bread I served with a delicious onion raita that blended so well with all the flavors of the flat bread. This pineapple raita is fresh, creamy,spicy yet sweet at the same time. You will not want to eat Indian cuisine any other way or without a raita dip to accompany it!

INGREDIENTS

1 cup Plain Thick Yogurt

½ Cup Chopped Pineapple

¼ Teaspoon Cumin

⅛ Teaspoon Paprika

¼ Teaspoon Salt

½ Bunch Cilantro

METHOD

Pour plain yoghurt in bowl and add cumin

Add paprika

Add salt

Add cilantro

Add pineapple

Mix well tocombine

Pour in serving bowl and garnish with more pineapple slices

Refrigerate for a few hours before seving, the taste will be glorious!

The freshness of the pineapple plus the heat of the spices is the best combination for this raita

Pineapple Raita is the perfect side dish with Indian curries!

Ready in just a few minutes, this pineapple raita is creamy, delicious and the perfect side dish for any meal!

PINEAPPLE RAITA

Recipe by Mulunga Alukwe

Prep time: 05 Minutes
Cook time: 00 Minutes
Total time: 05 Minutes
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients

• 1 Cup Plain Yoghurt
• 1/2 Cup Pineapple
• 1/4 Teaspoon Cumin
• 1/8 Teaspoon Paprika
• 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 Bunch Cilantro

Cooking Directions

1. Pour the plain yogurt in a bowl
2. Add in Cumin, Paprika, Salt, Cilantro and whisk to combine
3. Add in the chopped Pineapple chunks and mix
4. Sprinkle some more paprika
5. Refrigerate for a few hours to get the most delicious flavors