Buttermilk

Preparation Time: 5 minutes.

 Cooking Time: 1 minute.  

 Makes 4 glasses. 

Ingredients :

2 cups fresh curds (dahi) , whisked
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
½ tsp ginger-green chilli paste
½ tsp black salt (sanchal)
Salt to taste
1 tsp oil
¼ tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
A pinch of asafoetida (hing)

For the garnish
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

Instruction : 

1. Combine the curds, cumin seeds powder, ginger-green chilli paste, black salt and salt in a deep bowl and mix well.
2. Add 4 cups of chilled water and whisk well. Keep aside.
3. For the tempering, heat the oil in a small pan and add the cumin seeds.
4. When the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida and pour the tempering over the buttermilk.
 5. Serve chilled garnished with coriander.