Masala Chaas – Summer special-Gujarati Spiced Buttermilk

The summer has already begun and I make some sort of cold beverages everyday that subdues the heat. But I make it a point that it is fresh and natural. The easiest is the buttermilk which is always at hand. I have 2 versions of spiced buttermilk, one is south Indian and the other is north Indian. Today I made this north Indian version Masala Chaas. It was creamy, cooling and refreshing.

Ingredients:

Buttermilk-3 cups chilled

Roasted cumin powder-1tsp

Black salt-1/2 tsp

Iodized salt-as needed

Coriander leaves-5-8 stalks

Green chili- ½ deseeded

Chat masala- as needed

How it Happened:

1. Add all the ingredients in blender jar and whip until all ingredients come together.

2. Pour into the serving glass, sprinkle a pinch of chat masala over the top, garnish with coriander and serve chilled.

Notes:

*Dry roast cumin seeds and powder them.

*1 cup of curd with ½ cup of water gives buttermilk.

*I like my chaas to be thin and watery, so I have made it with buttermilk. For thick chaas, add just curd and avoid using water.

*Add ice cubes for instant chillness while whipping.