Fruit Raita, a mixed fruit yogurt in serving bowls

Fruit Raita is fresh, healthy, sweet, flavorful, easy to make, and a great way to include yogurt and fruits in our diet. We can serve fruit raita with our meal, have it as a snack, or we can even enjoy it as a healthy dessert. It consists of yogurt, mixed fruits (sweet varieties), sugar, and some spices.

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About Fruit Raita
Ingredients
How To Make Fruit Raita
Serving Suggestions
Variations
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About Fruit Raita

I was introduced to this fruit raita by my mom when I was a child. She often used to make it as a sweet side dish in lunch for my brother and me. Since then, I am a massive fan of this dish and make it often to curb my sweet cravings.

Sometimes it happens that fruits are sitting in the basket, and no one wants to eat them. Or, you may have leftover ripe bananas, and you do not know what you can do with all these bananas. And that time, this recipe will come to the rescue; use your leftover fruits to make this delicious healthy mixed fruit raita.

Making the fruit raita is highly customizable; you can add your choice of fruits, preferred sweetener, and spices as per your choice.

Ingredients

Yogurt: To make this fruit raita, we can use low-fat, full-fat, or Greek yogurt as per our preference. I have used Homemade Yogurt with 2% milk for this recipe. So for low-calorie, low-fat raita, use low-fat yogurt. And if you want your fruit raita to be creamy and rich, use full-fat yogurt. If you like very thick fruit raita, use Greek or hung yogurt to make this raita.
Fruits: We can add a variety of fruits to this raita. However, use the sweet and ripe fruits for their natural sweetness. I have added bananas, apples, and black grapes to this raita. You can also add pomegranate seeds and Chikoo (Sapota). If mangoes are in season, add those for delicious and more flavorful fruit raita.
Nuts: I love to add some crunch to this mixed fruit raita. Adding nuts elevates the taste and also enhances the nutritional value of the dish. I have added chopped almonds and cashews, but you can skip the nuts. Or you can garnish the raita with chopped nuts before serving. You can also add other nuts like pistachio or dried fruits like raisins or dried cranberries if you prefer.
Sugar: I have added raw sugar and one tablespoon of it. But instead of raw sugar, you can add white sugar, cane sugar, or natural sweeteners like honey or maple syrup. If you do not like to add sugar, you can skip it, and your mixed fruit raita will still be delicious with naturally sweetened fruits. Or add more sugar if you prefer a very sweet raita.
Salt and Chaat Masala: Salt adds a pleasant contrast to the fruit raita. However, add only a little to enhance the raita flavor and avoid adding too much of it. Instead of salt, you can also add black salt for a more earthy flavor. My favorite is to add chaat masala for more flavors, but the other options are amchur powder, ground black pepper, roasted cumin powder, or red chili powder.

How To Make Fruit Raita

Take the yogurt in a mixing bowl, add sugar, a pinch of salt, and chaat masala powder.

Using a balloon whisk, mix everything well until the yogurt mixture is smooth.
I have used raw sugar, but you can use regular white sugar or cane sugar.
Instead of sugar, other sweeteners like honey or maple syrup can also be added.
Also, add the sugar as much you prefer. You can also entirely skip the sugar if you like that way.

Now peel and chop banana and apple into small cubes. Cut the grapes into halves.
Prepare your fruits only when you are ready to add to the yogurt. Otherwise, fruits like bananas and apples will turn brown.

Add the chopped fruits into the yogurt mixture and mix well.
Serve the Fruit Raita immediately or let it chill in the fridge until the time of serving.

Serving The Fruit Raita

Take the Raita into a serving bowl and garnish with chopped nuts or chaat masala powder. You can also garnish it with mint leaves or coriander leaves.
Serve the mixed fruit raita right away, or let it chill in the fridge until the time of serving.
Fruit Raita is best served fresh or within few hours of making. Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for a couple of days, but the taste may change.

Serving Suggestions

Serve the Mixed Fruit Raita with different rice dishes like Pulao and Biriyani. This Raita goes well with these Tomato Rice, Tawa Pulao, or Palak Paneer Pulao.
We can serve Fruit Raita as a side dish with the main course. This Raita is good to have as a haelthy yogurt snack as well.
Enjoy this raita as a healthy dessert to curb the sweet craving.

Variations

If you want to turn this raita into a dessert, add 2-4 tablespoon of whipped cream with yogurt. Mix well, and then add fruits. Make sure not to add salt and increase the amount of sugar to make the raita sweet. Adding a cream will bring this raita closer to a cream fruit salad.
To make the fruit raita more exciting and healthier, add toasted pumpkin or sunflower seeds. You can also add some chia or hemp seeds.
With fresh fruits, you can also add dried fruits like raisins or dried cranberries.

Helpful Tips

Peel and chop the fruits right before adding them to the yogurt. Otherwise, bananas and apples will turn brown, and that will not be pleasant.
Before adding the fruits, whisk the yogurt with a balloon whisk to make it smooth.
Add chaat masala powder, less or more, as per your taste.
Use only sweet fruits if possibble; adding sour fruits or berries will make the raita very tart.
I have used plain homemade yogurt to make this raita, making the fruit raita with a medium-thick consistency. But for very thick Raita, you can use hung yogurt or Greek yogurt.
For more flavors, you can garnish the raita with mint leaves or coriander leaves.
For vegan Raita, use dairy-free yogurt.
This recipe can be halved or doubled easily.