Oats Chaas

 

Spiced oats chaas is a protein and calcium rich drink, keeps you hyderated, helps loose weight, good for diabetic and healthy snacking option.

RECIPE 

Serves: 4-5

Prep time: 25 min

Tools: Mixer, bowl

INGREDIENTS 

Curd 1 cup

Oats 2 tbsp

Green Chilli 1 no.

Ginger 1 inch piece

Black salt 1 tsp

Roasted cumin powder 1 tsp

Water 2.5 cups

Coriander leaves for garnish

METHOD 

Soak oats in half cup water for 10-20 minutes.

To a mixer jar add soaked oats, chopped chillies, chopped ginger, cumin powder and black salt.

Scrape sides of the jar and make a smooth paste.

Add curd and water. Blend well.

Buttermilk is ready. Keep in fridge until serving time.

Pour in serving glasses. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

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Masala Chaas (Spiced Buttermilk)

 

Masala Chaas is a tasty twist to regular plain buttermilk. I love to have this drink to reduce my intake of hot beverages. It makes a healthy, nice snacking option.

RECIPE 

Serves: 3

Prep time: 2 minutes 

Tools: Mixer grinder, kitchen scissors.

INGREDIENTS 

Ginger 1 inch piece

Coriander 3 tbsp

Green Chillies 1 no.

Black salt 1 tsp

Curd 1 cup

Water 1 cup

METHOD 

Wash and clean Ginger, chilli and coriander.

Roughly chop and add to mixer grinder along with black salt.

Crush these first.

Add curd, water and blend. 

Pour and serve.

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Kadha Chai for Stronger Immune

 

Kadha Chai is a black tea made with whole spices tulsi/ Indian basil leaves and crushed ginger. It is believed to be a home remedy for many ailments. This kadha can be given to someone suffering from sever cold 🥶 and/or cough 🤧 or if having stomach upset or digestion issues. It immediately relieves and makes calm. Helps in better sleep if given at bedtime. Having this tea early morning quickly replenish your mind and helps feeling fresh.

Why I decides to make this today is because, my maid turned up and was sneezing and coughing like hell🤒🤕 Gave her a bigger mug ☕we had our tonic and carried on with our chores,  feeling much better 😅

Having said that! it is too tasty!  So me and my family often drink Kadha chai in different variations during bedtime or early morning.

Kadha Chai for Stronger Immune

RECIPE

Yields: 2 cups 

Prep time: 2 min

Cook time: 10 min

Tools: Tea strainer, Tea pan, crusher

INGREDIENTS 

1. Water 3 cups. 

2. Tulsi leaves 1/2 cup. 

3. Ginger 1 inch piece. 

4. Cloves 2 nos. 

5. Pepper pods 1 tsp. 

6. Star anise 1 flower. 

7. Cinnamon stick 1 inch piece. 

8. Green Cardamom 2 nos. 

9. Black Tea powder 1/4 tsp. 

10. Jaggery 2 tbsp or 2 small pieces.

METHOD

1. Wash tulsi leaves and ginger in water. 

2. Take water in a pan. Add crushed ginger, broken cardamom, tulsi leaves and all other ingredients. 

3. Boil this for 7 minutes to reduce the water from 3 cups to approximately 2 cups. 

4. Strain using tea strainer directly into cup and enjoy aromatic kadha chai. 

5. Adding a piece of turmeric is recommended if going through allergy issues.

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Salty Lassi/ Chaas

 

Salted Lassi/ Chaas is India’s traditional drink, it is found to be one of the best healthy drinks which beats the heat and protects us from sun strokes during scortching heat of summers. During summer months, set curd at home on a regular basis and drink salted lassi to beat the heat.

Use thick homemade curd made from full fat to get richer and thicker lassi. But skimmed milk works fine too.

Kashmiri Pink Tea

Kashmiri Pink Tea

RECIPE 

Serves: 2

Prep time: 2 hours to set Ice cubes

Cook time: 30 minutes 

Tools: Heavy bottom pan, Tea strainer.

INGREDIENTS 

For Kawa

Green Tea 2 tsp

Water 1.5 cups divided

Ice cubes 1.5 cups divided

Star anise 1 small

Green cardamom 4 nos.

Pinch of salt

Baking soda 1/4 tsp

For 2 cups pink tea

Kawa 1/4 cup

Milk 1 3/4 cup

Sugar as per taste

Almonds 4-5 nos.

METHOD

1. Set enough Ice cubes for the recipe in advance.

2. Take a heavy bottom pan and add green tea leaves, Star anise, cardamom.

3. Pour 1/2 cup water and put 1/2 cup ice.

4. Also put salt and baking soda. Switch on the heat.

5. Boil and lower the flame, reduce this tea mixture to half of its quantity.

Reduced to half quantity

6. Second time pour 1/2 cup water and put 1/2 cup ice cubes.

7. Boil on low heat till it again reduces to half of it's quantity.

Reduced for second time

8. After it has reduced for second time again add the last 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup ice cubes.

9. Boil it till again its has reduced to 3/4 of its quantity. 

10. Kawa is ready, switch off the heat.

11. Strain the mixture into a container.

12. Make Kashmiri Pink Tea with this Kawa and store the rest in a glass jar and keep refrigerated until next use.

13. Slice almonds for garnish.

14. To make 2 cups pink tea, heat 1+3/4 milk and sugar. 

15. Mix 1/4 cup kawa.

16. Serve tea in cups and garnish with almonds.

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Masala Tea without Milk

Drinking tea is a morning ritual in most homes. It is when people plan for the day ahead or discuss important issues, while sipping on their hot cups of tea. But when sometimes we are out of milk for some reason, we don't have to compromise on our special tea time. Here's a Masala tea recipe without Milk.

Mint Chaas

Chaas is Prepared from curd and is consumed as a starter or as a snack on its own. Popular across India. Call it Chaas or Chhach in Hindi, Morru in Tamil, Majjiga in Telugu, Majjige in Kannad, Ghol in Bengali, Taak in Marathi or Ale in Tulu. It is commonly known as Buttermilk which flavoured with different condiments.