Spiced Indian Yogurt (Chaas) Recipe

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Denise D'silva Sankhé
Denise D'silva Sankhé is a Contributing Writer at Serious Eats.
Denise D'silva Sankhé

Denise is the author of The Beyond Curry Indian Cookbook: A Culinary Journey Through India. She wrote the popular Beyond Curry column for Serious Eats starting in 2012.

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Updated August 29, 2018
Chaas (Mildly Spiced Buttermilk)

[Photograph: Prasanna Sankhe]

Recipe Details

Spiced Indian Yogurt (Chaas) Recipe

Active 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 4 servings
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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons plain yogurt

  • 4 cups water

  • 1/4 teaspoon black salt (see note)

  • Kosher salt

  • 2 teaspoons toasted and ground cumin seeds (divided)

  • 1 serrano chile lightly bruised (optional)

  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped cilantro leaves, plus whole leaves for garnish

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together yogurt, water, black salt, salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the cumin powder until lightly frothy. Add serrano chile (if using) and chopped coriander leaves. Stir. Pour into glasses. Sprinkle remaining cumin powder in each glass and top each with a coriander leaf. Serve immediately.

Notes

Indian black salt (kala namak) can be found in Indian grocers or ordered online.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
11Calories
0gFat
1gCarbs
1gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories11
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g1%
Saturated Fat 0g1%
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 229mg10%
Total Carbohydrate 1g0%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 0mg1%
Calcium 36mg3%
Iron 1mg4%
Potassium 44mg1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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