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Buttermilk a wonder drink

by Gyanvitaranam

    Suffering from acidity after a heavy meal? Tired and just back from an extended day in the sun? Well, before you grab the cold drink, soda or antacid, try a glass of Buttermilk.While it’s not specifically a health drink, buttermilk is still a healthier substitute than some other drinks available in the market.

    Buttermilk is the liquid left behind after making butter from milk. Buttermilk is also famous as “Chaas”. It has a mildly sour taste and can be used to marinate meat, and to add creaminess to pastes and soups.

Buttermilk is a biologically valuable food ingredient

   Buttermilk is available either a fresh or fermented by-product of butter making. The methods for making buttermilk have reformed over the years. In earlier days, buttermilk was fermented by naturally occurring bacteria as unpasteurized butter cream set for a span of time before stirring.

    This process is....

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