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Punjab · Snack

Chaach

Traditional 67. Chaach recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 1½ cups buttermilk (or thin yogurt + water)
• 1½ cups water
• ½ tsp cumin seeds, lightly roasted
• 1 green chili, minced
• ½ tsp ginger, minced
• ¼ tsp red chili powder
• ¼ tsp cumin powder
• ¼ tsp black salt
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp fresh mint, chopped
• 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
• 1 tsp lemon juice

👩‍🍳 How to make Chaach

1. Prepare base (2 mins): Mix 1½ cups buttermilk with 1½ cups water in pitcher. Whisk until smooth, no lumps.
2. Add spices (2 mins): Add roasted cumin seeds, minced green chili, minced ginger, red chili powder, cumin powder, black salt, salt. Stir well.
3. Add herbs (1 min): Fold in fresh mint, coriander, lemon juice.
4. Chill (30 mins): Refrigerate for 30 mins until well-chilled.

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