DR8 · Smoothies & Drinks · Gujarat and Kathiawad
Masala Chaas with Roasted Chana
Gujarat's spiced buttermilk, made thicker than usual and blended with roasted chana powder, which adds body and a nutty depth along with plant protein.
- Region
- Gujarat
- Diet
- Strictly vegetarian, egg-free
- Prep
- 5 min
- Time, as written
- Prep 5 min
- Serves
- 1 (about 400 ml)
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Status
- Adaptation — thicker chaas with roasted chana powder
- Good for
- With lunch, hot afternoons, digestion after a heavy meal
Nutrition
Good source| Per serving | kcal | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Sat fat | Fibre | Sugars | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As written | 200 | 11.5 g | 18 g | 8 g | 5 g | 2 g | 11 g | 6.0 g |
Tier: Good source (just under 12 g). Either boost below takes it past 12 g and makes it High protein. The optional curry-leaf tempering adds about 20 kcal and is not counted. Values checked against IFCT 2017 on 14 Oct 2026.
Values are estimates calculated from the listed ingredients and quantities (IFCT 2017 and product labels), not laboratory measurements. How the numbers were calculated.
Ingredients
Optional tempering
Method
Blend curd, water, chana powder, ginger, chilli and herbs for 20 seconds until frothy and smooth.
Stir in cumin and both salts.
For the tempering, heat oil, add mustard, curry leaves and hing, and pour over. Serve chilled.
Protein optimisation
- Where the protein comes from
- Curd supplies 8 g; roasted chana 3 g.
- Boost
- 50 g hung curd in place of 50 g curd (+1 g protein, +15 kcal), or increase chana powder to 25 g (+2 g protein, +35 kcal; thicker).
Variations, serving and storage
- Regional
- Kerala sambharam — thinner, with crushed shallot, ginger, green chilli and curry leaves, no chana.
- Substitution
- Sattu (15 g) in place of roasted chana powder.
- Storage
- 1 day refrigerated; whisk again before serving.
- Food safety
- Keep chilled; discard if it smells unusually sour.
- Meal prep
- Grind roasted chana powder in bulk; keeps 1 month airtight.
Allergens
Milk
Labels: Good source (High with boost) · Quick · Lower-calorie · No added sugar · Soy-free · Whey-free · Gluten-free*
Gluten-free* means gluten-free only when certified gluten-free hing is used; most hing contains wheat flour.