buttermilk recipe | chaas recipe

Chaas or buttermilk recipe – This is one of the popular summer cooler made with yogurt, made all over India with some variations. Buttermilk is not only a cooling drink but also aids in digestion. Hence many people have it with their meals. Buttermilk is also served in traditional thali meals in many restaurants.

This is a plain chaas recipe. sometimes when I don’t have much time, I make this plain salted chaas. The chaas is only flavored with roasted ground cumin and black salt or Kala namak. Sometimes I don’t even add ground cumin. Black salt just gives the buttermilk the right zing and taste. I also garnish chaas with coriander or mint leaves. Black salt, cumin and coriander leaves all aid in digestion and yogurt is good for the gut.

Black salt is often added in many summer coolers. It is an intrinsic part of shikanjvi (Indian lemonade), another popular North Indian summer coolant. You can also add black salt add in fruit juices like apple pomegranate juice, black grapes juice etc.

Skip the black salt, if you don’t have it. Use regular salt instead. If you don’t have roasted powdered cumin in your home then first dry roast the cumin seeds in a pan till fragrant and then grind them in a mortar and pestle.

In north India, usually salted chaas is taken whereas in some parts of India masala chaas is more popular. You can make masala chaas by adding few spices. The spices and herbs which are often added in spiced chaas are asafoetida, fennel, ginger juice, curry leaves or coriander leaves etc. They all help in the digestion of food and also uplift your energy levels in the dry hot summers.

Another variation is Pudina chaas recipe which is chaas flavored with mint leaves.

If you are looking for more cooling beverages then do check:

• Lassi recipe
• Jaljeera recipe
• Kokum juice
• Aam ka panna
• Nimbu pani (Indian lemonade)

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buttermilk recipe

4.67 from 12 votes

By Dassana Amit

A classic Indian buttermilk drink made with yogurt, black salt and roasted ground cumin. Buttermilk is an excellent body cooler, digestive and appetizer.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Total Time 10 mins

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Cuisine North Indian

Course: Beverages

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Servings 2 to 3

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1.5 cups curd (yogurt)
• ▢ ½ teaspoon roasted cumin powder or add as required
• ▢ 1 cup water
• ▢ 5 to 6 small ice cubes
• ▢ black salt as required
• ▢ a few coriander leaves or mint leaves for garnish

Instructions

• Take all the ingredients in a blender jar, except the coriander leaves.
• Just pulse the blender for some seconds till everything is blended well and the mixture becomes frothy.
• Pour in glasses.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve immediately.
• You can also chill the butter milk in the refrigerator and serve later. But use it in the same day.

Notes

1. Instead of adding ice cubes in the blender, you can add ice cubes in the end. But I suggest to blend ice cubes in the blender or use chilled yogurt and cold water.
2. You can also add more water if required to thin the chaas.

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