Does you kid hate beets as much as my kiddo does? Then the best way to feed him is by masking it in dishes like this Beets Sambaram Recipe!The pretty pink color will entice them to drink it up without a second thought!
As I have been telling you for the past several days, we are looking for healthy and easy ways to beat the heat. Juices, cold shakes and buttermilk seems to be more welcoming than the rest of the stuffs. Our appetite is more suited for beverages than food!
I had a huge batch of homemade yogurt and I am making all sorts of flavored buttermilk. Last week I found 2 small beets in the corner of the fridge and combined the two to make this colorful buttermilk.
A while back,I read that to get the natural beet color in the cakes, the beets have to be cooked with the skin on.So ,no matter which recipe I cook with beets puree,I follow the same method.
Sambaram is a Kerala style spiced buttermilk that is a super delicious and cooling beverage. It also goes by the name – Pacha More ,meaning uncooked buttermilk and More Vellam meaning thinned buttermilk.
In some versions, roughly torn lime leaves are also added. I have used curry leaves, ginger, green chilies. The chopped shallots lend a nice flavor to the buttermilk. When the spices are allowed to steep in the buttermilk, the flavor is further enhanced.
It is usually served as such, with all the spices and shallots. I let it steep and had as such but I filtered it out for the kids.
Are you hesitant to add beet puree to the buttermilk and wondering if it will turn the drink sweet? Well, no, the beet imparts a beautiful color and we could not get the taste of beets at all!
If you are still doubtful, add the puree little by little and do a taste check and add more if needed.
The color is so pretty that it turned the drink into an even more appetizing one!
Do check out 15+ ways to beat the heat with different flavors of Buttermilk / Chaas / Neer More / Majjige
Now, let us go to the recipe…
How to prepare Beets Sambaram Recipe
The kerala style buttermilk recipe with a twist.
- 150 ml Thick Yogurt
- 200 ml Water
- 1" piece Ginger,chopped
- A few Curry leaves
- 2 numbers Shallots, finley chopped
- A large pinch Asafoetida
- Salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons Beets Puree [See notes section for recipe]
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Take the yogurt, water,beets puree salt and whisk well.
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Add torn curry leaves, chopped shallots, chopped green chilies, grated ginger,asafoetida powder and mix
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Let it steep for sometime in the fridge.
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Serve chilled
- Wash ,quarter the beets and pressure cook it with the skin on for 3 whistles/ till cooked.Once the pressure releases, drain the water used to cook the beet ,peel the skin and puree the beet.I did not add water.Use as needed.
- Adjust the consistency of the sambaram to suit your taste.
- Increase or decrease the number of green chilies .Some varieties are very spicy.
- Even if you filter this and serve, the flavors will still be there.
If you have some leftover beets puree, you can also try these recipes.Click on the recipe name to go through the recipe in detail.
Super healthy and so pretty! Love the idea of using beets to color and flavor buttermilk/yogurt 🙂
Cant ask anything more, prefect summer friendly drink to keep ourself safe from the scorching sun. Lovely eye pleasing drink.
Wow this is really very healthy recipe . Its very difficult to make kids have beetroot in meal. I feel this is a nice way to add healthy ingredient in our meal.
The beets add such a lovely colour to the traditional sambaram.
Nice twist to the regular Sambaram,beautiful pink looks more inviting now!!
Wow..beetroot chaas! What a beautiful idea to incorporate more vegetables into our diet. Sounds delicious and with curry leaves I love anything.
Tasty and healthy drink.. Perfect Summer special !
This keralian drink looks new to me, we made buttermilk but never add onion..this seeems be very healthy and tasty too.
I love the pink hue…pretty in pink!! Nice way to incorporate beets….I’m as such a fan of flavoured yoghurt drinks….next on my to do list…Gorgeous share!!
Lil Dude giving you trouble PJ? Tell him Aunty will drink up all his juice! This one is so yummy. Will love to try it but will wait for Girish’s sugar to stabilise.
Love in the pinkish color, so so refreshing this sambaram is 🙂
I once get to taste tempered buttermilk at a South Indian friend’s house and loved it. The beet version sounds more interesting. Have to try it for sure.
Beets are so healthy and you showed one simple and delicious recipe to incorporate into our diet. Thanks for the idea.
That is such a pretty colored drink. Love the combination of beets and buttermilk. Sounds absolutely refreshing and delicious.
Love the colour beetroot imparts and your list of pinks and red dishes. that’s so cool.
Pretty Colour, Perfect for this Summer.. A healthy recipe to try on this summer…
Pleasing colour, this is such a good way to include beet. Needless to say, these drinks are much essential now. Nice share.
So pretty. I could gulp that down with no second thoughts 😊😊
Pj, that is a wonderful idea to make beetroot buttermilk. 🙂 I am surprised that the kids don’t like beets. It is sweet enough for me to not pass. 🙂
What can be perfect than sambaram on hot sunny day..this beet sambaram have beautiful color too
Beautiful colour!! Perfect for approaching summers.