chaas or buttermilk recipe – this is one of the popular summer cooler made with yogurt, made all over india with some variations. chaas is not only a cooling drink but also aids in digestion. hence many people have it with their meals. it is also served in traditional thali meals in many restaurants.
this is a plain chaas recipe. sometimes when i don’t have much time, i make this plain salted chaas. the chaas is only flavored with roasted ground cumin and black salt or kala namak. sometimes i don’t even add ground cumin. black salt just gives the buttermilk the right zing and taste. i also garnish chaas with coriander or mint leaves. black salt, cumin and coriander leaves all aid in digestion and yogurt is good for the gut.
black salt is often added in many summer coolers. it is an intrinsic part of shikanjvi (indian lemonade), another popular north indian summer coolant. you can also add black salt add in fruit juices like apple pomegranate juice, black grapes juice etc.
skip the black salt, if you don’t have it. use regular salt instead. if you don’t have roasted powdered cumin in your home then first dry roast the cumin seeds in a pan till fragrant and then grind them in a mortar and pestle.
in north india, usually salted chaas is taken whereas in some parts of india masala chaas is more popular. you can make masala chaas by adding few spices. the spices and herbs which are often added in spiced chaas are asafoetida, fennel, ginger juice, curry leaves or coriander leaves etc. they all help in digestion of food and also uplift your energy levels in the dry hot summers. another variation is pudina chaas recipe which is chaas flavored with mint leaves.
if you are looking for more cooling beverages then do check sweet lassi, jaljeera, kokum sherbet, aam ka panna and nimbu pani (indian lemonade).
buttermilk or salted chaas recipe below:
- 1.5 cups curd/yogurt
- ½ tsp roasted cumin powder/bhuna jeera powder or add as required
- 1 cup water
- 5 to 6 small ice cubes
- black salt/kala namak as required
- a few coriander leaves or mint leaves for garnish
- take all the ingredients in a blender jar, except the coriander leaves.
- just pulse the blender for some seconds till everything is blended well and the mixture becomes frothy.
- pour chaas in glasses.
- garnish with coriander leaves and serve chaas immediately.
- you can also chill the butter milk in the refrigerator and serve later. but use it in the same day.
2. you can also add more water if required to thin the chaas.
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