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Mattha / salted buttermilk (chaas): the honest calorie talk

Mattha / salted buttermilk (chaas): the honest calorie talk

Mattha / salted buttermilk (chaas) is 60 kcal per 1 glass (200 ml): assumed ~100 ml whole-milk dahi + ~100 ml water (1:1 dilution) + salt + roasted jeera. Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out.

26 Aug 2026 · Burnie Academy
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One serving of Mattha / salted buttermilk (chaas) — 1 glass (200 ml): assumed ~100 ml whole-milk dahi + ~100 ml water (1:1 dilution) + salt + roasted jeera — is 60 kcal. That number comes from the source under this card, not a guess. Thinned, salted curd - a cooling drink that is mostly water, so a glass is light on calories while still giving a little protein. People love Mattha / salted buttermilk (chaas) because it feels small. A glass does not look like a meal. 60 kcal still counts.

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