PREPARE BUTTERMILK WITH A TWIST

Buttermilk is an ideal drink during summer.  In Hindi it is known as Chaas, mor vellam in South India. During hot summer days you can have a glass of buttermilk and feel relaxed.

South Indian style of preparing Buttermilk.

For making 2 large glasses of butter milk.

Ingredients:

Curd: 1 cup

Water: 3 cups

Green chilly:1 no.

Ginger: 1 tsp (finely chopped)

Curry leaves: 1 stem (finely chopped)

Coriander leaves: 2 tsp (finely chopped)

Shallots / Small onions : 2 tsp (finely chopped) ……Optional

Salt (to taste)

Procedure for Buttermilk:

• Crush ginger and green chilly.

• In a blender add curd, water, coriander leaves, curry leaves, crushed ginger – green chilly and salt  .

• If you are opting for shallots then crush onions along with ginger and green chilly. Blend in mixer for a minute.

• If you want it cold , add chilled water or ice cubes to the mix.

• Serve into glasses.

Note: Filter and serve for children , they will not like the particles that contain in the buttermilk.

Further read easy recipes for Ragi Java and Green Mango drink and remain healthy and cool this summer.