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) LassiEdit
IngredientsEdit
- 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 cups (250 mL) crushed ice
ProcedureEdit
- Combine all ingredients except ice in blender and blend until smooth.
- Add ice and continue blending until frothy.
Mild Salty LassiEdit
IngredientsEdit
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)
ProcedureEdit
- 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.
- In blender, blend cumin seed powder with yoghurt, milk, lemon juice, salt, and ice cubes.
- Serve chilled, optionally garnished with crumbled mint and a small pinch of cayenne.
Sweet (Mithi) LassiEdit
IngredientsEdit
- 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
ProcedureEdit
- Combine all ingredients except ice in blender, and blend until smooth.
- Add ice and continue blending until frothy.
Sweet Mango LassiEdit
IngredientsEdit
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
ProcedureEdit
- Mix sugar with the mango nectar until dissolved.
- Gradually add the milk to the yoghurt.
- Mix together the mango and yoghurt mixtures.
Papaya (Pawpaw) LassiEdit
IngredientsEdit
- ½ cup water
- 4 cups plain yogurt
- ⅔ cup honey
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup papaya pulp
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
ProcedureEdit
- Combine everything in a blender.
- Blend until smooth.