VAGHARELI CHAAS | SPICY YOGURT DRINK
Vaghareli Chaas is chaas or yogurt drink with a tempering. Adding the vaghar or tempering makes basic chaas so flavourful. Enjoy it as a cooling refreshing summer drink.
Ingredients
- 1 cup yogurt plain
- 1 cup chilled water
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp fresh coriander chopped
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- ½ green chilli finely chopped
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp oil or ghee
Instructions
- Whisk yogurt, water and salt together in a deep pan or bowl.
- Heat oil or ghee in a small pan.
- Add cumin seeds and curry leaves.
- Add chopped coriander and chilli. Stir fry the mixture till the curry leaves become slightly crispy.
- Add the tempered mixture into the yogurt and water mixture.
- Mix and serve chaas immediately. Or leave it in the fridge till required.
Notes
Can omit chillis if serving this chaas to kids or add chilli paste.
For a different flavour add 2 to 3 cloves to the oil when it is hot.
Serve with ice cubes if you like.
Chaas can be kept in the fridge for 2 days without it going really sour.
For a thicker chaas add ½ a cup more of yogurt
For a different flavour add 2 to 3 cloves to the oil when it is hot.
Serve with ice cubes if you like.
Chaas can be kept in the fridge for 2 days without it going really sour.
For a thicker chaas add ½ a cup more of yogurt