Smoked Buttermilk
16 April, 2018
Usually, in India, every household buttermilk is served after meals to improve digestion. This spiced and smoked buttermilk is very refreshing and easy to make. Buttermilk helps to reduce body heat during the hot weather. The smoky-spicy flavour gives the regular buttermilk a unique twist and makes it more appetizing. Beat the heat with this refreshing smoked buttermilk.
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Ingredients
- Curd 1 cup
- Water 2 cup
- Ghee/oil 1/2 tbsp
- Cumin Seeds 1 tsp
- Mustard Seeds 1/2 tsp
- Asafoetida Hing 1/4 tsp
- Curry leaves 5 to 6
- Green Chillies 1 to 2
- Cilantro 1 tbsp
- Mint leaves 1 tbsp
- Cumin Powder 1/2 tsp
- Black Salt 1/4 tsp
- Red Chilli Powder 1/4th tsp
- Salt As per your taste
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Instructions
- In a Bowl, add curd, water, black salt, salt and cumin powder. Blend it well.
- For tempering: Heat up ghee/oil in a small bowl. Once the ghee/oil is hot, add mustard seeds. when the mustard seeds start crackling, add cumin seeds and hing. Then Add curry leaves and green chillies, remove it from the flame.
- Now pour the tempering on top of the buttermilk. Add chopped Cilantro and Mint leaves. Mix it well.
- For Dhungar( the smoky flavour): Take 1 cube of Coal, hold a cube of coal with tongs on top of a flame.
- After 2 minutes, put the coal in a small steel bowl and put that bowl on the top of the buttermilk.
- Now add 1/2 tsp ghee, a pinch of red chilly powder and cumin powder on top of the coal. And once the smoke starts coming out, immediately Cover the lid. Keep it covered for about 2 minutes, so it captures the smoky flavor / aroma.
- Now remove the small bowl and give a quick stir. and serve it chilled in a glass.
Notes
“Dhungar”- Dhungar is a technique of imparting a smoky flavour to a dish, when a particular dish has finished cooking, a live coal is taken and it is put into a small bowl then ghee and other spices are poured on it, when it starts to smoke this is put in the middle of the pot, the smoke from the coal must be trapped in the pot by tightly closing the lid.
Responses
Wow, This is quite unusual for the buttermilk recipe. Quite innovative Mehek. Welcome to the Plattershare community. Keep sharing your recipes.
Mehek it is excellent you have shown in a systematic way
Excellent buttermilk. Loved your detailed explanation.