Haryanvi Chaas (Mattha)
Freshly churned buttermilk seasoned with roasted cumin and mint — a daily cooling drink in Haryana's dairy-rich farming households.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 0 min
- Total
- 10 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 70 kcal
Equipment
- •Earthen or steel churner (madhani)
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 70 kcal
- fat
- 3 g
- carbs
- 5 g
- fibre
- 0 g
- protein
- 4 g
- calories
- 70 kcal
Instructions
- 1
Put the curd into a large bowl. Whisk or churn with a madhani (traditional wooden churner) until smooth.
- 2
Slowly pour in chilled water while churning until the drink is light and thin.
- 3
Add the roasted cumin powder, black salt, salt and chopped mint. Whisk well to combine.
- 4
Churn quickly once more until the top becomes nice and frothy.
- 5
Pour into glasses and serve chilled straight away.
Chef's tips
Always churn in one direction to create a good froth. Adjust the water to make the chaas as thick or thin as you like.
Ingredient substitutions
- fresh mint → a pinch of dried mint powder
Storage
Best consumed fresh; can be refrigerated for a few hours only as it separates on standing.
Reheating
Not applicable; served cold.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Using very thin curd, which leaves the drink watery and weak in flavour.
- •Leaving out the roasted cumin, which gives the drink its signature flavour.
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