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Mastu Spiced Whey

Mānasollāsa 3.13.1575 · 1129 · Indian

Sanskrit

स्रावितं यद्धृतं तोयं जीरकार्द्रकसैन्धवैः । संयुक्तं हिङ्गुधूपेन धूपितं मस्तु कीर्तितम् ॥ ७५ ॥

English

The water that was drained off and kept, joined with cumin, fresh ginger, and rock salt, and fumigated with the smoke of asafoetida, is declared to be mastu.

Ingredients

  • 250 ml fresh whey, drained from one batch of śikhariṇī
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds, crushed
  • 1 tsp ginger juice
  • 2 g rock salt (about ⅓ tsp)
  • A pinch of asafoetida

Method

  1. Whisk the cumin, ginger juice, rock salt, and asafoetida into the whey.
  2. Serve at room temperature or gently chilled.