Neer Moru Recipe | Spiced Buttermilk
Neer mooru known as buttermilk in english is a common summer drink in South India. It is a simple concoction of water and yogurt mixed with salt and other Indian spices like mustard and cumin seeds and perfumed with herbs like curry leaves and cilantro.
Ingredients
- 16 oz low fat buttermilk
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 10-12 curry leaves
- 1 tbsp cilantro chopped
- ½ tsp
turmeric powder - ½ tsp
asafoetida powder - 1
dry red chilli - 1 tsp olive oil
- 3 cups water
Instructions
- If using yogurt, beat them with 2 cups water with a whisk (for about 5 minutes at maximum speed) to make it frothy and smooth. Set aside. If using buttermilk, pour in 2 cups water and stir with a spatula to combine. Set aside. You can add 1 more cup of water if needed.
- Heat oil in a small saucepan. Once they sizzle, add the curry leaves and let it crisp. Then throw in the mustard seeds and let it pop.
- Next add cumin seeds, dry chili powder, asafoetida and turmeric powder. Saute for 30-45 seconds and switch off the flame.
- Add the above mixture, salt and cilantro to the whisked yogurt or buttermilk and stir to combine.
- Serve in a pitcher glass and enjoy it cold.
Notes
- We like the buttermilk to be watery, so I add little bit more water (about another cup or so) and adjust the salt level accordingly.
- My list of food for Phase 1 is healthy and can be made well balanced with rice/brown rice/quinoa. Then it becomes ideal for women with gestational diabetes. This can be a sample menu for gestational diabetes
- This is also a type 2 diabetes food guide. Just add little bit whole grains like brown rice, kaikuthal rice, quinoa, barley along with tons of vegetables and little fruits (sometimes)
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