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Smoked/Dhungaar Chaas by chef Ranveer Brar

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Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 5 mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients

1 cup – Curd
2 cups – Water
3 tbsp – Mint leaves
3 tbsp – Coriander Leaves
1 tsp – Roasted cumin powder
1 tsp – Ginger, chopped
1/4 tsp – Black Salt
Salt to taste

For tempering

2 tsp – Oil
1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds
1/2 tsp – Green chili paste

For smoke

1 – Coal piece
Few curry leaves
2 – Cloves
1 tsp – Oil

Method

*In a blender, combine curd, mint leaves, coriander leaves, cumin powder, ginger, black salt, salt and blend well. Add two cups of water and mix well.
*Now heat oil, add cumin seeds and green chili paste. Saute for a few seconds and add to chaas and mix well.
*Now pour the chaas in a large bowl. Take heated coal in a small bowl and keep the bowl inside the large bowl.
*Add curry leaves and clove to the smaller bowl. Now pour oil over hot coal and cover with aluminum foil.
*Let it sit for five mins, then remove and serve in glasses.

Gulkand Lassi and Masala Ginger Lassi by chef Sanjeev Kapoor

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Gulkhand Lassi

3 cups – Yogurt
2 tbsp – Rose syrup
1/2 tsp – Green cardamom powder
1 tbsp – Powdered sugar
2 tbsp – Gulkand
Few drops – Rose essence
5-6 – Ice cubes
1 tsp – Malai for garnish
1 tsp – Pistachios

Method

*In a blender, add yogurt, rose syrup, green cardamom powder, powdered sugar, gulkand, rose essence and ice cubes. Blend till smooth. Pour in a tall glass and add malai.
*Add rose syrup, rose petals and pistachios to garnish. Enjoy!

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Masala Ginger Lassi

Ingredients 

1/2 cup – Hung yogurt
1 cup – Yogurt
1 no – Green chilly, broken
Few sprigs – Coriander leaves
Few fresh mint leaves
1/2 inch – Ginger, grated
1-2 tbsp – Powdered sugar
1/2 tsp – Roasted cumin powder
1/2 tsp – Black salt
1 tsp – Chaat masala
1 cup – Milk
Ice cubes as required

Method

*In a blender, add hung yogurt, yogurt, green chilly, coriander leaves, mint leaves, grated ginger, powdered sugar, roasted cumin powder, chaat masala, milk and ice cubes.
*Blend until smooth.
*Pour in a tall glass. Sprinkle chaat masala, roasted cumin powder and garnish with a mint sprig.

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