pomegranate raita – easy pomegranate raita recipe |Cooking With Amanda

pomegranate raita is a pleasant fruity raita. like all the other raita recipes, this pomegranate raita too is very simple and easy to prepare. fresh pomegranate arils in a creamy sweet spiced yogurt base in a raita that is as good as a sweet dessert.

for our sweet tastebuds, we prefer sweet with sweet. however, if you prefer the salty version, then just don't add sugar to the raita. but do spice it up with roasted cumin powder, black pepper and some chaat masala for that extra pep.

if making a salty version, then just add black salt or rock salt as required in the raita along with all the three spice powders mentioned above. if making for fasting, than add rock salt only.

there are few more variations of making pomegranate raita like some people add pomegranate juice or mashed potatoes or finely chopped onions and cucumber to the raita. i have kept this pomegranate raita plain and simple as we like this way. but you can try and experiment with your raita recipe.

this raita is so good that you can have it plain. you can also serve it as a side dish with a veg biryani, veg pulao, yakhni pulao, saffron rice or even jeera rice. goes even well with indian chaat snacks like aloo tikki chole, papdi chaat, ragda patties & dahi sev batata puri.

if you are looking for more raita recipes then do check pineapple raita, boondi raita, onion tomato raita, palak raita and cucumber raita.

pomegranate raita

Author: dassana

Recipe type: side

Cuisine: indian

Serves: 2-3

1.5 cups chilled yogurt, dairy or vegan
¾ cup fresh pomegranate arils
½ tsp roasted cumin powder
¼ tsp black pepper powder
¼ tsp chaat masala powder (optional)
a pinch of black salt or rock salt (add rock salt if making for fasting or vrat)
sugar as required
a few coriander or mint leaves for garnish

whisk the yogurt till smooth.
season with the spice powders, salt and and sugar.
stir till sugar is dissolved.
add the pomegranate arils and reserve a few for garnish.
stir and pour the raita in serving bowls and garnish with the pomegranate pearls and coriander or mint leaves.
you can also chill and serve the pomegranate raita cold too.

for kids, skip the black pepper powder.

if using cashew yogurt, then to get a sour taste in the yogurt (as cashew yogurt has a sweet taste) add ½ tsp lemon juice or as required.

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