Tambli/Tambuli or Tamboli as it is referred to in Konkani is a refreshing yogurt/buttermilk drink. It is usually had cold, preferably after a meal and forms good coolant, aids in digestion etc. This was a popular summer drink at my grandma’s place. Other substitutions for ginger could be garlic, kokum, spinach, gooseberry etc and it is prepared in a similar way. In this recipe, I have made the Tambli using Shunti (ginger in Kannada). The drink is usually had as is, but I prefer having it over warm rice.
Nutrition and Benefits of ginger: Ginger is a good source of potassium, magnesium, copper, manganese and vitamin B6. Ginger extracts have been shown to have both antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor effects on cells.Ginger reduces all symptoms associated with motion sickness including dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and cold sweating. People with osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis experience reductions in their pain levels and improvements in their mobility when they consume ginger regularly. (Source)
Ingredients:
- 3 Tbsp shredded coconut (fresh/frozen)
- 1 inch ginger (cleaned and skin removed)
- 1 tsp jeera/cumin seeds (roasted lightly in little oil)
- 2-3 green chillies
- 2 cups buttermilk/yogurt/dahi/curd (buttermilk is preferred)
- salt
For tempering/Tadka/seasoning
- Jeera seeds/cumin seeds
- 2 curry leaves
- Mustard seeds
- 1-2 red chillies cut into bits
- pinch asafetida
Method:
- Grind the coconut, ginger, green chilli and cumin seeds with little water to a smooth paste.
- Take a bowl, add buttermilk and salt and mix well. If using yogurt/curd thin it out with little water.
- Add the above prepared coconut paste and add it to the yogurt and mix well.
- Seasoning: Take a small pan and heat oil, add the mustard seeds amd let it splutter. Now add the cumin seeds, asafetida, curry leaves and red chillies.
- Add this seasoning to the yogurt/buttermilk mixture. Mix well.
- Drink it as is preferably at the end of the meal or serve with warm rice or with Adai as ISG points out.
I made a similar one too, coming up next week. I love the taste of ginger in spicy Majjige. looks good, nice pics!:)
Have a wonderful weekend, we have almost 55F tomorrow.
Is the paste that you prepared in the first step not supposed to be added in the drink? Or I think you forgot to mention about it. Please clarify.
Thanks.
thanks for pointing it out Rabia, I missed it. I have now added that step.
Love ginger flavored majjige… looks good with lot of cumin seasoning..
This is my quick version of moor kuzhambu.Love the click.
This sounds alittle bit like lassi.I love the addition of the ginger and tempering.Nice click,
I have never tried one of these before. I am very intrigued. Thanks for the recipe
Supriya,
we call it moru curry, we add turmeric also. I love it.
One question.
Will you how to make Dil-kush, stuffed bread with tuti-fruti we used to get in Inida, if so can you post. I will appreciate that.
I love ginger. Yogurt looks v.good.
RC, we have something similar, thinner than a majje huli, called as more-chaaru. Looks good.
The addition of ginger makes the yogurt just too tasty to ignore.
I seem to be the only one here who doesn’t seem to be aware or have had this. It does look (as usual
) very tempting. I may just have to make it over the weekend though I am pretty sure I am going to drink it straight out of the bowl instead of adding it to my rice.
Wow looks so so so delicious, I simply love dishes with curd..mouthwatering.
Lovely recipe.. soothing for the stomach.. nice clicks!
looks delicious..i think its similar to inji pachadi we make in tamil nadu..love it..
wow this looks so refreshin,..
wow!In Kannada language its called Tambuli too.Never tried ginger version.Nice.
lovely! i like the idea of this drink
Lovely recipe, with all the benefits..so soothing.
I have never heard or had this before. But I would have this as a cool summer drink. Sounds so tropical.
Thank you all very much for the warm comments and glad you liked this one.
Sounds more like Beluli Thambli!
Excellent post. I love ginger and use it in yogurt a lot!!
Apu