Chaas/Chaach/Sambharam - Indian vegan yoghurt-based drink
Here's how you can make this popular Indian beverage Chaas/Chaach, also known as Sambharam in the South of India, made with yoghurt, spices, and aromatics. This recipe is easy to make and completely plant-based.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Soy yoghurt sub with coconut yoghurt, peanut yoghurt or any other plant based options
- 1 1/4 cups water adjust according to desired consistency
- a handful ice cubes
- 1 inch ginger knob peeled
- 2-3 green chilli peppers optional: according to your taste
- 8-9 curry leaves
- 1 tsp Kala namak or black salt Sub with regular salt
- 1 tsp roasted ground cumin
Instructions
With Blender
- Blend all the ingredients together until well combined. Add more water to make it lighter, if desired.
- Adjust salt to taste.
- Let sit in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
- Mix well before serving.Sub with regular salt
Method to make without blender
- Crush ginger, green chilli peppers and the curry leaves in a mortar and pestle.
- Whisk the yoghurt using a whisk until all the lumpy parts become uniform in texture.
- Add the crushed aromatics into the this yoghurt mix.
- Let it rest so everything infuses well and then serve.
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