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Chilled spiced buttermilk garnished with curry leaves and coriander
BeveragesVegetarianNorth Indianeasy

Buttermilk (Chaas)

Spiced, chilled yogurt drink

TOTAL TIME32 MIN
SERVINGS2 PORTIONS
CALORIES70 KCAL
REWARD XP+80 XP

INGREDIENTS

10 ITEMS REQUIRED
2 P
For the base
For the tempering
For garnish
NUTRITION TICKET (PER SERVING)
CALORIES70
PROTEIN5g
FAT3g
CARBS6g
EQUIPMENT
Mixing BowlWire WhiskTempering Pan (Tadka Pan)

Execution Timeline

8 SEQUENTIAL TIMED STEPS

1WHISK THE YOGURT
3 MIN

Whisk the yogurt in a large bowl until smooth and completely lump-free.

Tip: Whisk in one direction to break up lumps faster
2ADD WATER AND CHURN
4 MIN

Add the water gradually while whisking continuously until the mixture turns light and frothy.

Tip: A handheld blender or milk frother gets a better froth than a whisk if you have one
3SEASON THE BASE
2 MIN

Stir in the salt until fully dissolved into the buttermilk.

4CHILL THE BUTTERMILK
5 MIN

Refrigerate the buttermilk while you prepare the tempering, so it is well chilled before serving.

5HEAT OIL FOR TEMPERING
1 MIN

Heat a small pan with oil over medium heat until it shimmers.

6CRACKLE THE SEEDS
1 MIN

Add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds and let them crackle and pop.

Tip: Keep a lid nearby — mustard seeds can pop and jump out of the pan
7ADD CURRY LEAVES AND AROMATICS
1 MIN

Add the curry leaves, grated ginger, green chili, and asafoetida, and sauté for a few seconds until the curry leaves turn crisp and fragrant.

Tip: Curry leaves are done as soon as they stop spluttering and look shrunken — a few seconds past that and they turn bitter
8TEMPER THE BUTTERMILK AND GARNISH
1 MIN

Pour the hot tempering over the chilled buttermilk, stir well, and garnish with chopped coriander leaves before serving.