Neer mor is spiced buttermilk, south Indian style, perfect summer drink to beat the heat. In most natural way and effective way, keep yourself hydrated!
Additionally, neer more/ neer mor (spiced buttermilk) is a perfect body cooling drink for summer. On Rama navami as well as Tamizh new year we offer this and panagam. Since both the festivals falls over the summer month (Chithirai), we make this and offer to God and distribute to others too.
In MIL side, we don't celebrate Rama Navami, but mom always does. So here is the way I do neer mor (south Indian way of making spiced buttermilk). I am not sure if we temper it if we are offering to God, still I made this way.
As the name indicates, (Neer means water in Tamil) buttermilk is supposed to be watery. So be generous in adding water as needed. Mom makes best flavorful neer mor among everyone I know. She makes it and carries to all her travel trips. It will be such a treat while we travel in hot humid weather. Keeps us hydrated too effortlessly.
Check out how to make perfect set curd at home.
Neer mor recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Thick curd/ plain yogurt
- 4 cups Water* Adjust water quantity depending upon your curd's thickness and sourness
- 2 Green chilli Chopped
- 1 tablespoon Ginger Chopped
- 1 tablespoon Coriander Chopped
- 1 curry leaves sprig Chopped
- Salt - As needed
- 1 pinch Asafoetida
- ½ Lemon optional
To temper
- 1 teaspoon Oil
- ½ teaspoon Mustard
- 1 pinch Asafoetida
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
Instructions
- Chop ginger, green chilly, coriander and curry leaves very finely. In a deep large bowl, place the thick curd.
- Beat the curd smoothly and add all the other items including salt. Add water and mix well. If needed, squeeze in the lemon.
- Temper the items given under ‘To temper’ table and mix it to the buttermilk. Keep refrigerated to have it chill, when ever needed.
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Notes
- If the buttermilk is not that sour and you need to make a lot, then you can squeeze lemon. Or even if you like the flavor, you can.
- Add a pinch of asafoetida raw and rest while tempering, both together gives a great flavor.
- Instead of chopping finely, you can also try grinding the chilly, ginger and few curry leaves to add it in the buttermilk.
- At the time of serving, I strain and drink, still the flavor will be there.
- You can use hand blender with whisk too.
- Make sure you beat/ whisk the buttermilk well coz, the frothy top adds a lot of flavor 🙂
Neer mor step by step photos
- Chop ginger, green chilly, coriander and curry leaves very finely. In a deep large bowl, place the thick curd.
- Beat the curd smoothly and add all the other items including salt. Add water and mix well. If needed, squeeze in the lemon.
- Temper the items given under ‘To temper’ table and mix it to the buttermilk. Keep refrigerated to have it chill, when ever needed.
Serve chilled and keep yourself cool this summer by drinking lots of buttermilk. Spiced buttermilk!
JEYASHRI SURESH
Love to have this anytime of the day. Perfect one for this hot summer
Shama Nagarajan
refreshing raji...
Akila
Perfect summer drink
Nagalakshmi V
TH loves this and we drink it through the day on weekends. I use readymade buttermilk though. Makes my job easier 😀
Sangeetha Nambi
Traditional cooler for this summer...
Shweta
Love this!
Ms.Chitchat
Perfect thirst quencher.
Priya Suresh
Healthy body cooler, beautiful thirsty quencher.
ANU
very neat and lovely....beautiful presentation...
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Niloufer Riyaz
perfect for a hot summer day
Aara Shaikh
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Srimathi Mani
Looks so comforting and cooling.
Sangeetha M
natural cooler, love it anytime...beautiful presentation as always..nice clicks too
Veena Theagarajan
my best way to hv yogurt
Roobaasree
thanks for the recipe. though it is a simple recipe, i was expecting someone to post recipes of simple buttermilk and also juices. Would you post some fruit juices which we usually drink outside?
Always Happy
Raks, Just to let you know your recipe photo for baby corn manchurian seems to have been plagiarised as another blogger http://www.bhavnaskitchen.com/baby-corn-manchurian/ is claiming the photo as her own on the site.
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Aruna Manikandan
simple and perfect thirst quencher.....
divya
Looks amazing ! Healthy one too...
RAKS KITCHEN
Thank you very much! I have messaged her to remove, lets wait and see her response.
notyet100
Will try this and let u know 🙂
Sharmilee! :)
Best summer coolant! Nice presentation!!
Sushma Madhuchandra
beautifully presented Raks! Love to have it everyday in summer.
SURYA TEJASWINI
All Time traditional rocking cooling drink ........:).
Presentation was just beautiful......:)