Salla charu - Cold curd soup

 

Salla charu means thick tempered butter milk. Best had at any time of the day drunk as it is or had with any form of rice. In the olden days Salla Charu was made with left over curd which had gone sour.

 

 

Ingredients:

 

Curd - 1Cup (200ml)

Green chillies - 2

Garlic pods - 5

Coriander chopped - 2 Tbsp

Salt - to taste

 

Tadka / Tempering:

 

Oil - 1tbsp

Cumin seeds - 1/4 Tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 Tsp

Dry red chillies - 2

Curry leaves - few

Turmeric powder - pinch

  

 

Method:

 

1.     Take thick curd add little water and mix it, grind the green chillies, coriander (half), garlic pods & salt make a smooth paste.

2.     Add this in the curd mixture mix well.

3.     Heat oil in a small pan add all the Tadka/Tempering ingredients. Put this on the curd mixture & mix well, keep in the refrigerator, till nice and cold.

4.     Garnish with rest of the coriander & serve with rice or have like a cold soup.