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    Home » Healthy Recipes » Healthy Choices

    Neer Mor | Majjiga | Masala Buttermilk | Summer Cool Drink Recipe

    Published: Jun 13, 2016 by Ramya · 13 Comments

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    Neer Mor

    Summer calls for special cool drinks. Curd/Yogurt happens to be one of the easiest available stuff in every Indian household. Neer Mor or Majjiga is one such simple, healthy summer cool drink recipe. Neer Mor literally translates into watery buttermilk. With the intolerable heat of the summer, our body loses a lot of water content. To keep up with the dehydration - Neer Mor, Majjiga been the age old mantra for many many years.

    Masala Neer Mor

    I have said this a number of times on this blog – I am not a big fan of curd/yogurt. In fact, buttermilk has always been at the bottom of my food list. I would just gulp it down if not for anything but the health benefits or to satisfy my parents. I like it with sugar, but that’s not too healthy now, isnt it?! To overcome this, we started preparing Spicy Masala Buttermilk at home. This is a very South Indian styled preparation and one sip of it, you would not even know that it is buttermilk 🙂

    Masala buttermilk

    Usually, we prepare curd at home, making sure it is fresh and thick – it is such a simple procedure. Bring the milk to boil and then let it cool down to a warmer temperature. Take a spoonful of curd and dip it into the warm milk. Set the milk pot in a warm place for 6-8hrs and wonderfully thick, fresh curd/yogurt can be made right at home. Although it is healthy, instead of consuming curd as it is, it is recommended to have it as buttermilk. Beat/whisk the curd with lots of water to make buttermilk and follow the recipe below to make it much tastier, into Masala Buttermilk or Neer Mor.

    Masala Majjiga

     

    To make Neer Mor | Majjiga | Masala Buttermilk

    • Servings: 2
    • Time: 10 mins
    • Difficulty: Easy
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    What I used –
    • Thick Curd, 1 cup
    • Cold Water, 2 cups
    • Curry Leaves Chopped, 1 tablespoon + extra for tempering (as required)
    • Coriander Leaves Chopped, 2 tbsp
    • Green Chili, 1 small (optional)
    • Ginger Chopped, 1 tsp
    • Oil, ½ tsp
    • Mustard Seeds, ¼ tsp
    • Asafoetida/Hing, a pinch
    • Salt, as required

    Spicy Buttermilk

    How I made –

    1. To prepare buttermilk, hand whisk the thick curd with 2 cups of water until there are no lumps and the buttermilk is frothy.

    2. In a mixer jar, add half of the curry leaves, coriander leaves, green chilli and ginger. Blend it into a coarse paste.

    3. Add this prepared paste to the buttermilk along with salt required and whisk it again.

    4. In a small pan, heat oil. Add mustard seeds and as they splutter, add curry leaves and a pinch of hing/asafetida. Add this tempering to the prepared buttermilk, mix well.

    5. Serve it cold in tall glasses 🙂

    Summer special buttermilk

    Note –
    • Buttermilk can be made either thick or thin. Adjust the quantity of water accordingly.
    • We have a special whisk just to whisk the buttermilk – called as “challa kavvam” in Telugu, made out of wood. If that’s not available, beat/whisk using a manual whisk.
    • Green chilli and ginger are optional – they do make the otherwise bland buttermilk spicy.
    • I like fresh buttermilk but if you prefer sour buttermilk, let the buttermilk stay in a warm place for 4-5 hrs – it turns sour.
    • Tempering with mustard and oil, helps keep the cold away even when buttermilk is consumed in excess.

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    Taking this cool masala buttermilk to Fiesta Friday #123. Hosts for this week are Margy @ La Petite Casserole and Linda @ La Petite Paniere.

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    1. Lynz Real Cooking

      June 13, 2016 at 10:06 am

      Something different and refreshing!

      Reply
      • chcooks

        June 16, 2016 at 1:05 pm

        Yes, it is very refreshing Lynn 🙂

        Reply
    2. The Girl Next Door

      June 13, 2016 at 11:42 am

      I simply love this! We make the neer more in a slightly different way - https://thegalnxtdoor.wordpress.com/2016/04/15/ram-navami-special-neer-more/

      It is a Ram Navami special for us.

      Reply
      • chcooks

        June 16, 2016 at 1:03 pm

        We usually make Panakam for Ramanavami 🙂 Heading over to your post!

        Reply
    3. Freda @ Aromatic essence

      June 14, 2016 at 10:54 am

      Sounds like a refreshing drink!!

      Reply
      • chcooks

        June 16, 2016 at 12:55 pm

        It is 🙂

        Reply
    4. Margherita

      June 14, 2016 at 5:42 pm

      It looks very good and refreshing! Thanks a lot for sharing this at Angie's party this week!

      Reply
      • chcooks

        June 16, 2016 at 12:55 pm

        Thanks Margy! 🙂

        Reply
    5. carolinescookingblog

      June 15, 2016 at 6:02 pm

      Sounds like a wonderfully refreshing drink

      Reply
      • chcooks

        June 16, 2016 at 12:52 pm

        It really is, thanks Caroline 🙂

        Reply
    6. anyone4curryandotherthings

      June 19, 2016 at 11:58 am

      Lovely Blog and this kind of buttermilk is my husbands favourite. Thanks.Btw - I follow you now 🙂 🙂

      Reply
      • chcooks

        June 20, 2016 at 5:05 pm

        Thanks for the follow and this lovely comment! 🙂 Welcome to my blog 🙂 Checking out yours now!

        Reply
    7. buttermilk benefits

      October 19, 2016 at 4:59 pm

      This is the great site and impressing also, You giving such amazing useful articles. They useful and help us Thanks for sharing this post I read this article I am impressed with your site

      Reply

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