Buttermilk, or chaas or chhachh in Hindi, is a very common drink in most Indian households, mainly during summers due to its digestive properties and helps to keep the body cool. This refreshing yogurt drink is a perfect blend of yogurt and spices like cumin powder, hing, ginger, green chilies, and salt to enhance its taste and healing properties that turns out to be an ideal summer cooler, that can be consumed every day, either by itself or after a meal to aid digestion and treat stomach ailments. 

Buttermilk can be enjoyed plain just with roasted cumin powder and salt. Adding spices and fresh herbs makes the most refreshing, tasty summer drink, called masala chaas/buttermilk. Traditional Chaas is made with herbs like mint and coriander leaves. I wanted to give this traditional chaas a twist by adding in the most commonly used herb, which you would have not thought of its addition with buttermilk, apart from pestos and pastas. Yes! Basil and buttermilk would make an awesome combination. A soothing flavor of basil in buttermilk is definitely a drink to relish.

Basil is a flavorful, leafy green herb that is most widely known and grown herbs in the world. It’s a member of the mint family, and many different varieties exist. Sweet basil is the most common, others include Lemon basil, Cinnamon basil, Lettuce basil, and Thai basil. This Chaas recipe is made using sweet basil.

Sweet basil is a light green color with a rounded cup-shaped leaf, very popular in pestos, salads, and marinades, as it has a milder taste and aroma compared to the Tulsi leaves. This aromatic herb is not only popular in food seasonings but also used in herbal teas and supplements which may provide a range of health benefits. Basil is easy to grow, grows well outdoors in the summer. Homegrown Fresh basil leaves are always handy to use in your cooking. 

Did I miss to tell you about one more special addition to this Chaas? Its addition of black salt. Black Salt or Kala Namak is a popular cooling spice from India and is used as a laxative and digestive aid. Black salt is often added to drinks or salads or chats recipes. Just a pinch of black salt under the tongue is believed to be very helpful in treating nausea. It has a slightly sour flavor, so the addition of black salt to any drink would make it so refreshingly good. The drink would get an add-on health benefit with black salt. 

The addition of basil leaves to buttermilk, not only adds a unique flavor to buttermilk also with loads of added on health benefits. You will definitely love this basil flavored buttermilk, do give a try!!

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If you are looking for more cooling beverages for this summer do check…

• Mango Lassi
• Kiwi-Avocado Lassi
• Avocado Milkshake
• Strawberry Milkshake
• Dry Fruits Milkshake
• Papaya Lassi
• Sabja Lemonade
• Watermelon Mint Lemonade
• Watermelon Coolers
• Watermelon Strawberry Lassi
• Watermelon Milkshake
• Basil Chaas

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  Masala Chaas Masala chaas is perfect for summers and is a cool refreshing drink for scotching heat. I usually prepare this every day during summers as it cool to beat the heat. Well delicious chaas is flavorful which is also called as butter milk and is popular across India.In this recipe curd is churned…

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How to make Masala butter milk

masala buttermilk recipe also know as masala chaas recipe. masala buttermilk recipe is a healthy refreshing summer coolant and the most easy summer drink. masala buttermilk recipe will make a perfect summer drink to cool down your body.

Ingredients masala buttermilk recipe:

• Lightly sour curd – 1 cup
• Curry leaves – 2 sprigs
• Green chilli – 2 no’s
• Cumin seeds – ½ spoon
• Ginger – small piece
• Water – ¼ cup water
• Salt to taste

Steps to prepare masala butter milk:

1. Take a mixer grinder add lightly sour curd (without milk cream) and water grind well for 1 minute.
2. Now take a serving glass and add one glass of butter milk, required salt then mix well.
3. Next take a mortar and pestle at first and then add green chilli crushed well put in to butter milk.
4. Now add cumin seeds then crushed well and add in to masala butter milk and mix well.
5. Next add ginger and crushed well then put it in to butter milk.
6. At last tear some curry leaves and put in to butter milk then check salt, if less means add and mixed well.
7. Healthy and spicy masala butter milk is ready to drink.

Tips:

• Here i am used lightly sour curd, you can also use fresh curd without cream.
• This is a special south Indian butter milk often prepare in summer time to reduce heat in body.
• Some people like butter milk with salt only, no need add any masala items.
• If you add curd with cream in blender means butter will come and it will destroy the real taste, so avoid adding curd with cream.
• You can also add ice cubes instead of water or else at the time of serving Indian Spiced Buttermilk.
• Masala Chaas is a delicious combination of curd, water and masala which you can serve in summers with your meals.
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Health benefits of buttermilk

• May be easier to digest than other dairy products
• May support strong bones
• May improve oral health
• May help lower your cholesterol levels
• Linked to lower blood pressure levels

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