Mango Raita
This simple, refreshing, creamy, and delicious mango raita makes a perfect cooling side dish for any Indian dish. Goes well with Indian food.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- Ingredients For Mango Raita
- 1.5 cups thick yogurt, chilled
- 1/3 cup mango puree
- 1 teaspoon sugar, optional
- 1 1/2 cups mango chunks
- 2 tablespoons mint and coriander leaves, chopped
- 1 green chili, chopped
- ½ teaspoon pink salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
- 1/4 teaspoon mint powder
- Water or milk, as needed
- For serving
- 1/4 cup mango chunks
- a pinch of red pepper flakes
- mint and coriander leaves, chopped
- NOTE: Some ingredients can be replaced with their vegan counterparts.
Instructions
- 1
To a large bowl add 1.5 cups of thick yogurt. After that, add chilled water to adjust the consistency of the raita. The amount of liquid depends on the thickness of the yogurt and your taste preference. I added about 1/2 cup of water. Then add mango puree, chopped mint, and coriander leaves.
- 2
Also add chopped mangos, ground black pepper, roasted cumin powder, mint powder, and sugar, if using. Mix everything well until combined.
- 3
Garnish with red pepper flakes, mango chunks, and chopped mint coriander leaves. Serve mango raita immediately or refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until chilled.
- 4
NOTE: Watch the recipe video to learn how to perform these cooking steps.
- 5
ENJOY THIS RECIPE.