Chaas

Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 1 mins
Makes 4 glasses
Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh curds (dahi) , whisked
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
• 1/2 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
• 1/2 tsp black salt (sanchal)
• salt to taste
• 1 tsp oil
• 1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• a pinch of asafoetida (hing)

For The Garnish

• 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

Method

1. Combine the curds, cumin seeds powder, ginger-green chilli paste, black salt and salt in a deep bowl and mix well.
2. Add 4 cups of chilled water and whisk well. Keep aside.
3. For the tempering, heat the oil in a small pan and add the cumin seeds.
4. When the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida and pour the tempering over the buttermilk.
5. Serve chilled garnished with coriander.