Buttermilk Recipe

Time and servings

Prep time	5 min
Cook time	5 min
Total time	10 min
Serves	2 servings

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Ingredients

• 10 mint leaves / pudina
• 1 green chilli
• few coriander leaves
• 1 inch ginger / adrak
• 1 cup yogurt / curd (thick)
• generous pinch asafoetida / hing
• salt to taste
• ¼ tsp cumin powder / jeera powder (roasted)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 cup water
• 10 ice cubes

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for tempering:

• 1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
• ½ tsp jeera / cumin
• few curry leaves / kadi patta

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Instructions

1. firstly, in a blender take mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chilli and ginger.
2. also add 1 cup thick curd.
3. additionally add generous pinch of hing, cumin powder and salt.
4. also add lemon juice.
5. furthermore, add 1 cup of water.
6. and blend frothy.
7. transfer the buttermilk to the large jug.
8. add in ice cubes.
9. meanwhile, prepare the tempering by heating up ghee.
10. further add jeera and curry leaves.
11. allow it to splutter and pour over chaas.
12. mix well with a large spoon.
13. finally, pour masala chaas or spiced buttermilk into glass or matka and serve chilled.

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Step-by-step

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Notes

• firstly, adjust the amount green chilli if you do not like spiciness.
• also if using sour curd skip the addition of lemon juice.
• additionally, adding tempering is optional, however adds more flavour to chaas.
• finally, serve masala chaas or spiced buttermilk chilled after a heavy meal.