Everyone likes curd or yogurt. It is one meal which is relished, salted or sweet equally by one and all. In Indian cuisine it has a great place in each meal as plain curd or raita. Apart from the usual, there are certain other interesting ways to eat this dairy wonder.
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Make a dip, take a dip
This recipe is simple. Beat out the thick curd smooth. Add on seasonings like crushed garlic, mint chutney, chills flakes, mustard sauce or whatever you fancy. Checking and adding salt as per taste. Serving with finger raw veggie, food, and fresh crackers or sticks.
Spread the curd
Utilize the above recipe of yummy and creamy dip on bread as a spreaded. Substitute it with usual mayonnaise in the burgers and sandwiches. Rest assured there would not be some compromise on taste.
Curd in salad
Cut, chop and shred salad ingredients like lettuce, par boiled carrots & peas, boiled corn, cucumber, tomatoes, sprouts, roasted peanuts, pine nuts or whatever you love. Mix half a cup of beaten and thick curd. Adding a dash of a spoonful of olive oil, lime, and pinch of sugar, salt to taste and the healthy salad is alright. Viola! It’s super healthy and yummy.
Yummy Smoothie
While making smoothies or shake with fruit and milk, utilize curd instead of milk and kept the fruit of the choice same. Taking fruits like banana, chikku, strawberry, and mango and other such fruits in the blender and adding a cupful of thickened curd. Add ice and sugar if desired. Churn for the minute and there you getting a nice, healthy and creamy smoothie! Smoothies are an awesome source of energy post out workout and a brilliant breakfast alternative.
Frozen dessert
Frozen fruit yoghurt could be a good dessert alternative. Lightly sweeten thick curd (you could apply honey for this), add small chunks of cut some chopped nuts and fruits. Mix freeze and gently in nicer ice-cream glasses. Using tiny shot glasses for this might be a great idea too.
Dahi bhalla
Uff! Doesn’t the mouth water as soon as you come to know someone names those soft dahi bhallas with chutneys and sev on top? The soft bhallas dunked in tasty dahi with the number of edible ingredients is an ideal summer side dish. It is better and refreshing than any sugar dessert.
Chaas
A big glass of chaas and you could beat the blues out of hot summer heat. The salty curd based drink is flavoured with jeera powder, salt, black salt and many more is extremely hydrating and ingredients. We just like how soul soothing chaas is. Native to India, this drink striking chord with each heart with the earthy flavour and rustic taste. Hence, we found certain cool and comfort one chaas recipes to add on few goodness to the summer diet.
Lassi
Another curd based summer drinking that hit the righteous spot is lassi. A famous Punjabi drink, a full glass of lassi is pretty nutritious and so fulfilling that you would not even be required to eat anything for a short time. The North Indian drink is ideal to combat summers. A tall glass of creamy lassi signifies indulgence. Prepared salty or sweet, lassi followed a super easier recipe and wanted just some basic ingredients. And if you are someone who loves flavoured lassi, we are having a few delicious alternatives for you too.
Dahi raita
There is no good accompaniment to the heavy Indian meal that the chilled and soothing bowl of raita. After you have had a satisfying meal and need to digest it, you must go in for a bowl of raita which is filled with chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, chaat masala and green chillies. Not only is it an awesome coolant but also aided in digestion.
Curd rice
Summers call for indulging in something light while not compromising on taste. That’s where curd rice comes in. The mixture of rice and curd with the tadka of curry leaves and mustard seeds is a delightful food in itself. It is not too heavy and would act as a good cooling agent in the body.
Neer Mor
Neer mor is basically a water buttermilk from Tamil Nadu, where curd is stirred with spices. However, this one checks out variations in various regions. While Maharashtrians referred to it as ‘taak’, in Andhra, it is signified as in Karnataka as neer majige and majjiga.
Ghol
A much popular drink among the Bengalis, ghol is a kind of butter milk that is made flavourful with inclusion of gondhoraj lebu in the recipe. The drink also checks out an ideal balance of savoury and sweet flavours.
Doogh
During the searching for dahi-based drinks, we came across a kind of chaas that is famous in Afghani cuisine. It is the yogurt-based drink made with H2O, spices, salt and herbs of the choice. Few recipes check out the inclusion of cucumber to add a few extra crunch in the drink.
