Spicy Buttermilk / Masala Chaas / मसाला छाछ

Buttermilk or Chaas is ideal cooling drink for summer. It has the goodness of curd which is wonderful for your guts.
With some basic spices you can turn your plain Buttermilk in Spicy Buttermilk which is way more tastier.
Sharing simple recipe:

Spicy Butter Milk / मसाला छाछ 

Ingredients:

1. Curd: 400 gms
2. Fresh Mint leaves
3. Fresh Ginger : one inch
4. Cumin Powder : 1 teaspoon
5. Black Pepper Powder
6. Salt
7. Green Chillies (Optional)
8. Chaat Masala
9. Water
10. Ice Cubes

Steps a Wonderful Chaas:

• Put a few fresh mint leaves and fresh Ginger in to the grinder and grind them
• Add Curd 
• Add cumin and black pepper powder (better if you lightly roast whole cumin and black pepper and coarse grind them)
• Add salt to taste ( you may add a little black salt if you like)
• Add water and some ice cubes to desired level
• Blend them all well
• You masala Chaas is ready
• Put it in your refrigerator to cool it. Alternatively you may add ice cubes before blending

Serving Ideas:

Serve it chilled in your favorite glass. Sprinkle some chaat masala on top.  

You may consider garnishing it with some more mint leaves, coriander leaves and may be green chilling slices( if you like it hot)

It goes well with evening snacks like Poha Pakodas (follow the link for a tasty poha pakoda recipe).

Pakoda with Masala Chaas