Ingredients
Method
- Whisk or blend the yogurt with the water until smooth and frothy.
- Add the cumin, black salt, salt, herbs, ginger and chilli and blend again for a few seconds.
- Serve chilled, with a pinch of cumin on top.
The spices that matter
The most common first spice in a tadka: crackle the seeds in hot oil or ghee before adding onions, dal or vegetables. Roasted and ground, it goes int…
No cumin? Caraway or shahi jeera are the closest whole-seed swaps. For ground cumin, use a little extra ground coriander with a pinch of chilli.
Gives chaat, chaas, jaljeera, raita and fruit chaat their tang.
No black salt? Regular salt with a pinch of chaat masala.
Nice to have
Salt, oil or ghee, onions, ginger, garlic and fresh herbs are assumed. See how to make a tadka for the order to add whole spices.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does masala chaas take to make?
About 5 minutes to prepare and 0 minutes to cook.
What spices are in masala chaas?
The essentials are cumin, black salt. Nice to have: dried mint, asafoetida.
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