Description
A spicy Maharashtra-unique drink adding grated ginger, green chilies, massive cilantro, and mint to Chaas (salty buttermilk).
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Plain yogurt
- Water
- Ginger
- Green chilies
- Cumin powder
- Black salt
- Cilantro
- Mint
Instructions
- Add massive cold water to plain yogurt, whisk well until completely liquid (make buttermilk).
- Crush raw ginger, green chilies into a paste in a mortar, add to buttermilk.
- Add roasted cumin powder, black salt, finely chopped cilantro/mint, stir well, meld flavors in fridge, pour into a glass to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Ginger、Green chilies、Cumin powder、Black salt
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
None
Pairing
Maharashtra set meal(Thali)、Greasy sides
Trivia
[Trend] Maharashtra style uses fresh condiments like ginger/green chilies more directly than North India's 'Chaas' or South's 'Mor'. A gastrointestinal savior poured repeatedly mid-meal at wedding hospitalities (Pangat).
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] At the end of a set meal, wake up with the sharp ginger/green chili stimulation while completely erasing leftover curry oil in the mouth!
Allergen
Dairy