Raitas are a pleasing and complementary accompaniment both in hot summer and winter.They are made by combing fruits, fresh vegetables, nuts, Besan boondi with curd and seasoning. It's texture should be soft, creamy and thick. Now I am sharing some delicious ratias with you which are most popular in my family and appreciated by both my elders and my sweet daughters always.

Pineapple Raita

Ingredients:

• Curd – 100 gms.
• Canned pineapple – 3-4 slices.
• Salt – 1/6 tsp.
• Fresh Cream or malai 2 tbsp.
• Sugar – 1 tbsp.
• Black Pepper – a dash.
• Roasted cumin powder -1/4 tsp.
  

Method:

Beat the curd and make it of a pouring consistency. Mix cream or malai, sugar and salt in curd.Chop the pineapple fine and mix pineapple pieces in curd. Now garnish it with black pepper and roasted cumin powder, chill, serve cold.

Useful Tips:

• Never use fresh pineapple in Raita. If it is fully ripe then also Raita will became bitter in taste.
• For mix fruit Raita substitute mix fruits as black grapes, grapes, banana, apple, papaya, mango and proceed as in pineapple raita.
• You can use tinned fruits also.