Friday, May 05, 2006

Sambaram


in the olden days, before the buses and public transport were invented, people used legs for transportation. The houses by the side of the road, would serve refreshments for those weary travellers. Our house was by the side of the road and my grandmother would make a big clay pot of "sambaram" and place it on a stool along with a steel glass. Those who wanted a drink, scoop it using the glass and drink. FOC
on a very hot day I still make sambaram to drink.

Yogurt:2 cup
water:2cup

clean cheese cloth

green chilli:1
garlic:1 clove
shallots:1
cumin seed:1/2 t spn
turmeric powder:1/2 t spn
grind the above to a fine paste. place it in the cheese cloth and tie a bundle. . Mix the yogurt and water, add salt.Drop the cheesecloth bundle in to the yogurt water mix. keep aside for 30 mints. drink..
Increase the quantity if you are making it in bulk..BTW..this stay outside without getting spoiled for 1 whole week.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

hey, u add turmeric to sambaram?

Sarah said...

Lg: the original version had turmeric in it, to keep it lasting longer.
I still do..I like the taste with turmeric

Vineela said...
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Vineela said...

Hi,
good for this "sambaram" for summer.I like buttermilk in different varities.Thank you for your cool recipe.i have noted indredients ,going to try it.
Vineela

Sarah said...

Vineela:thank you