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| Alternative names | Mohi (in Nepal) |
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| Place of origin | Indian subcontinent |
| Region or state | India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal |
| Main ingredients | Buttermilk or dahi (yogurt) |
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Mattha (Bengali: মাঠা, romanized: Maṭha, Hindi: मट्ठा, romanized: Maṭṭha) is a beverage, originating from the Indian subcontinent, made with dahi (yogurt) or buttermilk mixed with spices and sugar. Plain buttermilk is also called Mattha in the Indian states of Bihar, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.[1] Ingredients added to buttermilk to make mattha may include mint, roasted cumin seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves, salt and sugar.[2][3]
Mattha may also be smoked before serving for flavour. It is generally served before or after a meal, though it can also be consumed with the meal, and it is thought to help with digestion. Mattha is similar to Chaas, which is also called chhanch or ghol, but spicier and is known as Mohi in Nepal.
See also
- Lassi
- Ayran
- Leben
- Doogh
- Dahi
- Milkshake
- List of smoked foods
- List of yogurt-based dishes and beverages
References
- ^ Vidyarthi, L.P., Prasad, R. and Upadhyay, V.S., 1979. Changing dietary patterns and habits: a socio-cultural study of Bihar. Concept Publishing Company.[1]
- ^ Yildiz, Fatih (2010). Development and manufacture of yogurt and other functional dairy products. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. p. 11. ISBN 9781420082081.
- ^ Pereira, Jiggs Kalra & Pushpesh Pant, with Raminder Malhotra; photographs, Ian (2004). Classic cooking of Punjab. New Delhi: Allied Publishers. ISBN 978-8177645668.