Sambharam, a spicy buttermilk from Kerala, made with green chilies and ginger.

Sambharam, Kerala spiced buttermilk with green chili and ginger

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A refreshing drink from Kerala: a yogurt-based drink chilled with cold water, flavored with green chili peppers, ginger, curry leaves, and lime, and seaso…

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Sambhar is a refreshing drink, often consumed during hot weather and after festive meals. The more acidic the yogurt, the more water should be added to it.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time—
  • Total10 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • Cooking methodno cooking required
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.03

Directions

  1. Combine the chili peppers, ginger, curry leaves, and lemon leaves in a food processor. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add them to the buttermilk along with the salt and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  3. If it’s too salty or too spicy, add some buttermilk or cold water. ≈ 3 min
  4. Serve it very cold. ≈ 2 min

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 glasses of yogurt (add cold water if it is very acidic)
  • 4 small green chili peppers
  • About 2 cm piece of fresh ginger
  • One lemon tree leaf
  • One branch of curry leaves
  • salt

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