Banana Raita (Yoghurt) with Nuts and Tarka
Kele ka Raita With Nuts And Tarka
This is a simple, easy and delicious raita.
Edited January 2023
Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas, sliced or chopped
- 1/2 tsp. lemon juice
- 1 cup natural yoghurt or dahi
- Salt to taste
- 1-2 green chillies-sliced (adjust to taste)
- 1/2 tsp. coarsely ground dry-roasted cumin seeds (I dry roast 1/2 cup cumin seeds at a time on a griddle, grind it coarsely and then store in a spice jar)
- 1/2 tsp. Garam Masala
- A handful of fresh coriander or cress leaves
- 1 tbsp. roasted peanuts, chopped roughly
- 2 tsp. olive oil
- 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds or rai
- 2 tbsp. almonds or cashews-chopped roughly
Instructions
- Chop bananas. Sprinkle and stir in lemon juice to stop discolouration.
- Beat yoghurt lightly with salt, chillies, roast cumin and garam masala.
- Stir in 2/3rd of coriander or cress leaves.
- Add banana slices.
- Heat oil in a ladle or small pan. Add mustard seeds. When they begin to splutter, add peanuts, almonds/cashews, chillies and cumin and stir fry for 1 minute.
- Pour over the raita. Mix everything.
- Serve with Indian meal or as a dip with Naan bread. For dip, cut bananas into tiny pieces.
Notes
- A simple, delicious raita, easy to make.
- Also see A Collection of Raita Recipes.