Smoked chaas

Making chaas today was not on my list.Actually i didn't even think of making anything.But then i had promised a friend (rajeev) that i would be making chaas today after i saw his version of it.I had some coal with me.And suddenly like a lightening bolt it stuck me that i could make a smoked chaas.Hence went into the kitchen and made some delicious and simple chaas.The smoke of the coal gives this chaas a bit of depth and a beautiful flavor.Loved it!

Ingredients Serves-1 glass

• 1 cup of yogurt
• 1 1/4th cup of water
• 1/2 tsp of roasted cumin powder
• 1-2 green chilly finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp of black salt
• 1 tsp of sugar
• 1/2-1 tsp of roasted cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp of carom seeds
• 1/2 inch of ginger finely chopped
• handful or coriander finely chopped
• salt to taste
• pinch of asafoetida 
• 1 piece of coal
• 1-2 tsp of ghee

Method

1. Add the yogurt,water,cumin powder,sugar,black salt,green chilies,chopped coriander and salt in a bowl and mix everything thoroughly.(If you don't like the sudden heat of the chopped green chilies while sipping your chaas you can very well strain it,too)
   
2. Take a piece of coal and heat in on stove top.Once hot add it in a small bowl.Quickly add in the carom seeds,cumin seeds,asafoetida and ginger.Pour clarified butter/ghee on the hot coal.Once the smoke comes out invert the container in which you are going to pour your chaas on top of it.It should be kept such that the smoke of the coal does not find any opening to escape.
   
3. Keep it inverted till the smoke fills the glass.The other way of smoking is place the small bowl filled with the hot coal,carrom seeds,cumin seeds and ginger in the chass making sure that it floats on top and does not drown into it.Then cover the chaas with foil or a plate that ensures that the smoke remains inside.
   
4. Serve the chaas into the glass.You can garnish it with some chopped coriander.Refrigerate it for a while or add ice cubes to it.Your chilled smoked chass is ready.So Sip it up! :)