Chaas
HB-18732 · Hand-built original · Indian
Thin, frothy and quietly salty, this yogurt drink cools a spicy meal the way a breeze cools a porch.
Main ingredient: yogurt
Pairs well with: khichdi, parathas, chana masala
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 2 cups chilled water
- 1/2 inch fresh ginger
- 1/2 green chili (optional)
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves
- 2 to 3 mint leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon roasted cumin powder, plus a pinch to finish
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon chaat masala (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon black salt (kala namak)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
- Coriander or mint leaves, to finish
Method
- Tip the yogurt and chilled water into a blender, then add the ginger, green chili if you want its warmth, coriander and mint.
- Season the blender with the roasted cumin, chaat masala, black salt and regular salt.
- Whizz the Chaas until the surface turns frothy and no herb flecks larger than confetti remain.
- Divide the thin, spiced buttermilk between glasses, dust each one with a pinch of roasted cumin, and lay a coriander or mint leaf on the foam.
Prep: 5 minutes · Total: 5 minutes
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data