Chilled Sweet Lime and Orange Raita 

A chilled, sweet and tangy yogurt salad with the freshness of orange and sweet lime, loaded with Vitamin C is right for this very hot summer. Just like pineapple raita this raita tastes great with spiced rice varieties.

RECIPE :

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup fresh curds
• 1/2 sweet lime
• 1/2 orange 
• Salt to taste
• Sugar to taste

METHOD :

• Wash the orange, sweet lime, dry it, peel the skin. Separate the segments, peel the skin of the segments, discard the seeds and make about 2 to 3 pieces from each slice. Keep aside.

• Whisk curds in a mixing bowl, add salt, sugar , mix well add orange and sweet lime pieces. Mix well,transfer to a serving bowl, cover and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving. 

• Serve chilled with masale bhath, pulao, biryani or even as raita with dal rice or roti sabzi. I served it with cauliflower rice/ bhath.

NOTE :

• Always use fresh curds to prepare raita. 

• You could sprinkle a pinch of black pepper for a variation in taste.