Sunday 2 April 2017

Sambharam (buttermilk)

A traditional buttermilk which is highly beneficial to beat the summer heat. With easily available ingredients the buttermilk or sambharam can be prepared. I have used home grown ginger and curry leaves.                             


Ingredients                                                           
Home made curd - 1 cup, water from earthen pot - 3 cups, rock salt as required, ginger a small piece, hang a pinch green chilies a few.      
                             
Method of preparation       

                                 
In a bowl add curd and water, churn it with a wooden hand blender(mathu) In mixer add ginger, green chilies , rock salt and curry leaves. Grind it to a coarse paste. Add ginger paste to prepared buttermilk. Add a pinch of hing to it again churn. Serve to your guests and family as a summer cooler.  This traditional style home made sambharam is an essential part of lunch menu.

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