Sambharam

Name: Sambharam
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2-3 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups buttermilk; 1 cup water; 1 small ginger piece, crushed; 2 small green chilies, slit; 1 handful curry leaves; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon coconut oil; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)

Veg

Kerala's traditional spiced buttermilk drink — thin yoghurt whisked with water and tempered with ginger, green chillies, curry leaves, and shallots. A deeply refreshing summer drink and a classic accompaniment to Kerala meals, distinct from North Indian chaas.

Cuisines

Travancore Kerala Kerala Christian Malabar

Best for

Lunch Snacks

Recipe

Prep: 10 min Cook: 5 min Total: 15 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

2 cups	buttermilk
1 cup	water
1 small	ginger piece, crushed
2 small	green chilies, slit
1 handful	curry leaves
1 teaspoon	salt
1 teaspoon	coconut oil
1 teaspoon	mustard seeds
1 pinch	asafoetida (hing)

Instructions

1 In a bowl, combine the buttermilk and water, and whisk until smooth.
2 Add the crushed ginger, slit green chilies, curry leaves, and salt to the buttermilk mixture.
3 In a small pan, heat the coconut oil over medium heat.
4 Add the mustard seeds to the hot oil and allow them to splutter.
5 Add a pinch of asafoetida to the oil and immediately pour the tempering into the buttermilk mixture.
6 Mix well and adjust salt if necessary.
7 Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Tips

For a more authentic taste, use freshly churned buttermilk if available.