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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Indian Masala ButterMilk Recipe | Summer Recipes | Majjiege

                Masala Butter Milk - a very easy Indian style thirst quencher.It's called by various names 'majjige' in Kannada,'neer mor' in Tamil,'Chaas' in Hindi and 'Sambaram' in Malayalam. Like the names, the ingredients added will differ from state to state but the Star Ingredient  remains the same.
indian masala buttermilk recipe
         Summer in India is becoming never ending. The peak summer season is in May. It's a holiday season Kids sued to play in the scorching sun.To keep them cool and hydrated we can offer something like LemonadePumpkin Buttermilk. Drinks like this will keep them hydrated without any preservative and artificial colors apart from the cold drinks available nowadays.

  So You are asking "Can I know why people have the habit of preparing these thirst quenchers?".hmm   Homemade yogurt tastes great and will be become tangy in a day or two because of high temperature in India. Not to Waste, the tangy yogurt Butter Milk is being prepared.This  is a story long back just before the introduction of the refrigerator. But NowaDays people prepare it considering it health benefits.

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       It's a tradition in south India to consume yogurt or buttermilk after a meal to soothe the stomach.The bacteria in yogurt will help in digestion. Having chaas instead of yogurt has some additional health benefits.Check it out.
  •  It's a natural remedy for heartburn. 
  •  The  ingredients like ginger, jeera added will helps in  easy digestion.
  •  Help to cool and hydrate the body.
  •  Protect against the hot sun.
  • Refreshing natural drink without any preservatives and additives.
  • Less cost and can be prepared at home easily with the ingredients available in your pantry.
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Step by Step Picture recipe for making masala mor:
  • Wash coriander, curry leaves, green chili, and ginger.
  • Cut shallots and grind it along with other ingredients to a coarse paste.
  • Add yogurt to a big deep bowl and churn it with buttermilk beater(I used a traditional wooden beater. You can use a stainless steel one or give a pulse in your blender).Add salt and required water to the bowl.Mix salt using a spoon or use a cup to transfer between the bowl and cup.This will help the salt mixed with water.Add the ground ingredients to the bowl and give a mix again.
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  • Finally, squeeze the lemon juice.You can skip this step if you have a very sour yogurt.
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  • Simple and refreshing Majige is ready.You can add some ice cubes if you want it really cold.
Interested in other summer drinks? Check Nannari sharbat, Strawberry Milkshake, Rose Milk


                                          How to make Indian Style Masala Buttermilk

Masala buttermilk recipe              easy homemade thirst quencher with pantry ingredients

 Cuisine:  Indian   Category: refresher   Prep time:10 minutes
Cook time: Total Time:10 minutes Serves: 2-3   


Recipe Source:Triveni

Ingredients:
  • 6 tbsp yogurt/Mor.
  • 2 1/2 cups water.
  • 1 tsp salt.
  • 1 /2  lemon juice/nimbu(optional).
To grind:
  • 4 -5 sprigs of coriander leaves/Kothamalli.
  • 4-5 curry leaves/karivepilai.
  • 1 small ginger piece/Inji.
  • 1 green chili/Pacha milagai.
  • 1 small shallot or 1-2 pieces of red onion/vengayam.
Method:
  • Wash coriander, curry leaves, green chili, and ginger.
  • Cut shallots and grind it along with other ingredients to a coarse paste.
  • Add yogurt to a big deep bowl and churn it with buttermilk beater(I used a traditional wooden beater. You can use a stainless steel one or give a pulse in your blender).
  • Add salt and required water to the bowl.Mix salt using a spoon or use a cup to transfer between the bowl and cup.This will help the salt mixed with water.
  • Add the ground ingredients to the bowl and give a mix again.
  • Finally, squeeze the lemon juice.You can skip this step if you have a very sour yogurt.
  • Simple and refreshing Majige is ready.You can add some ice cubes if you want it really cold.
Note:
  • If you don't have homemade yogurt you can make with store bought.
  • You can skip lemon juice if you have a sour curd.
  • Add less salt for high BP patients.
  • Adding onion will make the drink colorful and more cooling.Skip if you don't like.To avoid the raw smell don't grind the onions.Chop and add as is.
  • Can add roasted jeera powder for a different flavor.
  • Add ice cubes to make it more cold.
Sending this quick refresher to sonal holi recipe collection.Check her more delicious collection from here.
Do you have any story behind your summer drinks? Comment to let me know.

9 comments:

  1. I like this spiced version of buttermilk very similar to matha in Maharashtra.. Feel like sipping now

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  2. Hi Sathya, first time to your blog. U have a lovely blog with neat presentation and variety of recipes. U r doing a great job. Keep rocking.

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  3. This sounds so delicious... I love it...

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  4. I love masala chaas, its so tasteful and cooling.

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  5. perfect for a hot summer day:) refreshing:)

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  6. most needed drink almost daily...for this scorching summer heat

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  7. One of my favorite thirst quencher for a hot summer day. The pictures you have posted are refreshing and inviting!

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