Seasoned buttermilk

This is one among my comfort foods from Kerala. Very simple and done in minutes. Recipe courtesy - NDTV Good times - Love bites with Joey.

Ingredients:  1 cup of thick curds 1 string of curry leaves 2 tsp coconut oil ( must for authentic taste of this recipe) 3 chopped shallots ( small onions) Pinch of turmeric. 1/2 tsp red chilli powder  Salt as per taste

Method:
Churn the curds using a churner with 1 glass of water 

Churn well to get light buttermilk, add st and keep aside 

Heat coconut oil in a pan, once hot thrown in curry leaves, onions, turmeric and chilli powder 

Sauté them until the raw smell if onions leaves

 Pour in this seasoning onto the buttermilk

Stir well and serve with rice.  My typical meal - hot rice, veggie sambhar and this delicious buttermilk to complete the lunch

NOTE:  Variations can be made to this recipe by adding ginger, cumin seeds and garlic if needed. I do not like these flavours in buttermilk, hence kept it simple.   Don't add buttermilk into the hot pan, it will curdle. Add the seasoning into the buttermilk bowl kept separately after churning.

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