5 years ago

Easy Masala Chaach
[Vegan]

NK By: Namrata Edward Kshitij

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Easy Masala Chaach [Vegan]

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Vegan

Masala chaach is pretty much a summer favorite in most Indian households across regions, and it’s not at all surprising that many miss gulping down glassfuls of this mildly spiced, refreshing, and hydrating drink on a hot day. To make this chaach, you first need to prepare a “base” with... Read More

Ingredients You Need for Easy Masala Chaach [Vegan]

For the “Chaach” Base:

1/2 cup rice (white/brown)
1/2 cup cashews
3 cups water and cold water, as required in an additional step (around 4-6 cups)
2 green chilies, slit in the middle

For the Masala:

1 green chili
A small piece of ginger
6-7 kadhi patta (curry leaves)
2-3 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves
Juice from 1 lemon
Chat masala, to taste
Jeera powder, to taste
Kala namak, to taste

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How to Prepare Easy Masala Chaach [Vegan]

Put the rice, cashews and three cups of water in a pressure cooker and cook for up to four whistles.
Once it’s just slightly warm, grind the mixture into a smooth puree.
Add the two slit chilies to the warm puree and keep aside overnight. This process will help to introduce “good” bacteria for fermenting the mixture.
In the morning, discard the slit chilies and whisk well.
In a small mixer jar, grind one small chili, a small piece of ginger, kadhi patta, and coriander leaves into a smooth paste.
Transfer the cashew-rice mixture and the masala paste made in the step above to a large mixing bowl. Mix well. Add as much cold water as you’d like to this mixture, to make chaach of your preferred consistency.
Add lemon juice, kala namak, jeera powder, and chat masala to taste. Enjoy!

Notes

- Instead of kadhi patta, you can use pudina for a different flavor. - You can skip any additional masala ingredients and just add kala namak and jeera powder for a simple salty chaach.

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