Cookbook:Lassi

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Lassi are yogurt-based shakes in either sweet or salted flavors. The most common flavors include mango, rose water, and plain sugar sweetened lassi. Lassis originate from India.

Traditional Salty (Namkin) Lassi

Ingredients

• 4 cups (1 L) yogurt
• 3 cups (750 mL) cold water
• fresh green chili peppers (quantity according to taste), chopped
• 1 tsp cumin, roasted and ground
• 3 tbsp lime or lemon juice
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 cup (250 mL) crushed ice

Procedure

1. Combine all ingredients except ice in blender and blend until smooth.
2. Add ice and continue blending until frothy.

Mild Salty Lassi

Ingredients

For 4 servings:

• 1 teaspoon (4g) cumin seeds
• 250 ml (1 cup) full-fat yogurt
• 250 mL (1 cup) chilled milk
• 2 teaspoons lime or lemon juice
• ½-1 teaspoon (2-4g) salt
• 100 ml (½ cup) ice cubes
• ¼ teaspoon mint (finely crumbled, dried; optional)
• small pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)

Procedure

1. Dry-roast cumin seeds by cooking them over low heat in a small pan until you can smell the seasoning, about 2 to 3 minutes. Cool and grind.
2. In blender, blend cumin seed powder with yoghurt, milk, lemon juice, salt, and ice cubes.
3. Serve chilled, optionally garnished with crumbled mint and a small pinch of cayenne.

Sweet (Mithi) Lassi

Ingredients

• 4 cups (1 L) yogurt
• 3 cups (750 ml) cold water
• 6 tbs sugar or honey
• ¼ tsp ground cardamom
• few drops rosewater
• 1 cup (250 ml) crushed ice

Procedure

1. Combine all ingredients except ice in blender, and blend until smooth.
2. Add ice and continue blending until frothy.

Sweet Mango Lassi

Ingredients

For 6 servings:

• 1 L (4 cups) mango nectar (strained puréed mango)
• 500 mL (2 cups) full-fat yoghurt
• 500 mL (2 cups) chilled milk
• 250 mL (1 cup) sugar

Procedure

1. Mix sugar with the mango nectar until dissolved.
2. Gradually add the milk to the yoghurt.
3. Mix together the mango and yoghurt mixtures.

Papaya (Pawpaw) Lassi

Ingredients

• ½ cup water
• 4 cups plain yogurt
• ⅔ cup honey
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup papaya pulp
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Procedure

1. Combine everything in a blender.
2. Blend until smooth.