The merciless Hyderabad summer has started and temperatures can sore to upto 38 degrees centrigrade. There is no escaping it and weekends are even more horrid cuz you just don’t feel like stepping out of the house. Moreover, it differs from the Kerala summers to which I am used to. In Hyderabad, its hot, but not humid. The sun will scorch your skin and leave you completely dehydrated.
Buttermilk is known for its hydrating and refreshing properties. In Kerala, traditional Nair families used to give mildly spiced buttermilk or Sambharam to their guests. Even Christian families are known to have pacha moru (spiced salted buttermilk) or kachiya moru (buttermilk tempered with chillies and curry leaves) with their lunch. Buttermilk is known as Majjige in Telugu, Majjige Huli in Kannada, simply Mor in Tamil and Sambharam in Malayalam.
I enjoyed this refreshing drink on a hot summer afternoon, around 2pm in the afternoon. It was so refreshing that I felt like just relaxing and taking a nap after it.
How to Make Sambaram or Kerala-Style Spiced Buttermilk
2 glasses of buttermilk (made from 4 parts water and 1 part curds)
1 green chilli finely chopped
½” ginger piece grated
few curry leaves
salt to taste
Mix all the above ingredients and chill. Serve cold.
Try some Sambaram this summer and keep yourself hydrated and refreshed.
Ahhh, absolutely refreshing indeed, perfect for the weather Nags,its getting warmer here too…today it was HOTTTT…phew.
How absolutely refreshing is this Nags. Would love to make it…right up my street. I love savoury flavours! YUM!!
hi Nags, Your blog is so awesome! Pls can you help me learn how to set up a blog like yours? I too want to start one, on dishes my mom makes at home daily and for occasions. I have a lot of questions, and if it is ok with you, I would like to mail you. Thanks!
Simple and refreshing
very refreshing on a hot summer day!
Nice choice, Nags. It’s been so long since I had this!
Awesome photo. Can’t wait until the weather gets warmer to have this! 🙂
The is new and interesting.
so refreshing drink. good one.
oh I love sambaram… This will do wonders against the summer heat! The pioture looks great! Thanks for the entry N, I really appreciate it.. 🙂