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Spiced Buttermilk Recipe - Masala Chaas Recipe

Name: Spiced Buttermilk Recipe - Masala Chaas Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cup curd or yoghurt (chilled); 2 cups cold water; 1 green chilli (deseeded); 1/2 inch ginger; 1 tbsp chopped coriander or mint leaves; 1/4 tsp black salt or kala namak; 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder; 1/2 tsp chaat masala powder; salt to taste; coriander or mint leaves for garnish

Published: Apr 30, 2022 by Radhika · This post may contain affiliate links · 40 Comments

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Spiced Buttermilk or Masala Chaas is a popular curd based Indian drink. It is a mildly spiced drink with seasoning that makes it super refreshing to drink & cool off during the hot Indian summers.

This spiced buttermilk is not at all heavy, but is light on the stomach and is a great body coolant.

Masala chaas is a low calorie and low-carb drink that is also great for weight loss, as it will keep you full and satiated for longer periods.

It is always better to drink a homemade low cal drink instead of drinking sugar-laden, high-calorie carbonated drinks that are not good for you.

Buttermilk being a rich source of probiotics is good for your gut health and is also low in fat.

Table of Contents:

About
Ingredients
Instructions
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Profile
Substitutions
Variation
Shelf Life
Storage
FAQs
Related Recipes
Recipe
Comments

About

Buttermilk is a great palate cleanser. So you can serve this masala chaas as a non-alcoholic apéritif or as a welcome drink to help stimulate the appetite before a big meal.

You can also serve this to finish off a meal, as it helps to digest whatever you had eaten because of the digestive property of the ingredients used to make this spiced buttermilk.

Whether you serve this as a pre-meal or as a post-meal drink, it is a low-calorie drink that is light on the stomach.

Being a no onion no garlic recipe, this is perfect to be had on fasting days

Ingredients

Buttermilk: It is also called Mor or Moru in Tamil. We get this by adding water to curd and whisking it with either a wired whisk or with a traditional wooden maththu. I have used homemade curd made from toned milk.

Seasoning: roasted cumin powder & chaat masala powder

Other ingredients: ginger, green chilli, coriander or mint leaves

Salt to taste and black salt

Instructions

Add all the ingredients to a blender & blend till smooth & serve.

You can also add all the ingredients to a large vessel and whisk it with a wooden maththu or wired whisk by hand till it is frothy & serve it immediately.

Recipe Notes

The buttermilk will split after a while after blending. The milk solids will settle at the bottom, and the water added separates and stands on top.

In that case, stir well with a spoon or swish the buttermilk between 2 tumblers and serve for the perfect taste.

Nutrition Profile

This spiced buttermilk recipe is

Diabetic-Friendly
Egg-Free
Gluten-Free
High Fibre
Low Calorie
Low Carb
Nut Free
Soy-Free
Vegetarian

Substitutions

If you do not have chaat masala powder or black salt at hand, add 1 tablespoon lemon juice to get the same tangy taste.

You can use unflavoured Greek yoghurt in the place of regular yoghurt as well.

Variation

You can add a tadka or tempering to the spiced buttermilk before you serve.

Heat a teaspoon of oil in a tempering pan. When hot, add ½ teaspoon mustard seeds and let them crackle. Add ⅛ teaspoon asafoetida or hing to it, add in a few curry leaves and stir well. Add this tempering to the blended buttermilk, mix well & serve.

You can also try this Oats Spiced Buttermilk for more added fibre.

Shelf Life

This spiced buttermilk stays well for 2 days in the refrigerator. As the buttermilk will split after a few mins of blending, always stir well before serving.

Storage

Always keep it refrigerated. The buttermilk will taste very sour in the summer heat even after a few hours because of the salts added when kept at room temperature.

FAQs

What is buttermilk?

Buttermilk is the fermented liquid that is left behind when you churn the cream or curd to get butter.

What does masala chaas taste like?

It tastes tangy, slightly sour & mildly spicy too from the seasoning added to the buttermilk.

Is chaas & lassi the same?

Though both are made with curd & served cold, to describe it better, chaas is a savoury drink whereas lassi is a sweet drink either made plain or by adding fruits to it like this mango lassi.

How can I make it vegan?

We only use the curd made from cow’s milk to make this spiced buttermilk.

But if you wish to make this a vegan drink, then use any plant-based yoghurt and follow the recipe.

Can I add hing to buttermilk?

Yes, you can hing also called asafetida along with other ingredients while blending.

I personally do not like its flavour when added without roasting it in oil. So I add roasted cumin powder in its place.

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