Summer calls in for cool and refreshing salads, raitas. Bananas have a host of nutrients and and the sweet, tart and spicy flavour gives a perfect blend to the raita.

RECIPE :
Ingredients

• 2 ripe bananas ( I used elaichi banana)
• 1 cup fresh chilled curds
• 1 green chilly finely chopped
• Salt to taste
• Sugar to taste
• Finely chopped coriander leaves to garnish
• 1 tsp lime juice (optional)

METHOD :

Peel the bananas, cut into thin roundels. Sprinkle lime juice, mix it well and keep aside. In a mixing bowl, combine fresh curds, whisk well, add chopped bananas, green chilly chopped, salt, sugar and coriander leaves. Mix well. 
Serve chilled or at room temperature with rotis or even dal rice.

NOTE :

Sprinkling lime juice prevents the banana from discolouration.It does not change the basic flavour of the raita.
Always use fresh curds to prepare raita.