Spiced Buttermilk Chaas
A refreshing, spiced Indian buttermilk drink, perfect for digestion.
⏱️ 15 min🍽️ Serves 1
🔥 65 kcal💪 3g protein🍚 6g carbs🥑 3g fat🌾 1g fibreper serving
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Ingredients
- 🥛2 cup buttermilk
- 💧½ cup water
- 🫚1 inch ginger, grated
- 🌶️1 green chili, finely chopped
- 🍃¼ cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
- 🌿¼ cup fresh coriander leaves, chopped
- 🌰½ tsp cumin powder
- 🧂¼ tsp black salt
- 🧂¼ tsp table salt
- ⚫½ tsp mustard seeds
- 🧅¼ tsp asafoetida (hing)
- 🌿5 curry leaves
- 🧈1 tsp ghee or oil
Pro tips
- Adjust the green chili quantity to your preferred spice level.
- For a creamier chaas, use full-fat buttermilk or add a spoonful of yogurt while blending.
- Ensure the tempering is hot when added to the chaas for the best flavor infusion.
- Chaas tastes best when well-chilled, allowing the flavors to meld beautifully.
Method
- 1Combine buttermilk, water, grated ginger, chopped green chili, mint, coriander, cumin powder, black salt, and table salt in a blender.
- 2Blend until all ingredients are well combined and the mixture is smooth. Set aside.
- 3Heat ghee or oil in a small pan over medium heat for tempering.
- 4Add mustard seeds and allow them to splutter. Then add asafoetida and curry leaves, sautéing for a few seconds until fragrant.
- 5Pour the hot tempering mixture into the blended buttermilk mixture.
- 6Stir well to combine the tempering with the chaas.
- 7Chill the chaas in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
- 8Serve cold, garnished with a sprig of fresh mint or coriander if desired.