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Lassi

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Updated on April 30, 2020 By Shalini 19 Comments - This post contains affiliate links which means if you use them to make a purchase, I'll earn enough money to maybe buy me a lil' something - an ingredient, probably.

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Lassi is a popular sweet yogurt-basedĀ drink from Punjab, India. It is flavored with cardamon, sugar, salt, spices and sometimes seasonal fruits. A traditional Punjabi lassi is salty, but sweet and savory lassi is equally preferred.

Lassi is the pride and joy of Punjab and is popular across the Nothern states including U.P., Delhi, and Rajasthan. You can find street vendors selling Lassi in earthen pots or matkas. This is because, in olden times, yogurt was stored in clay pots which would keep it cold.

Lassi is a great summer drink, for it’s refreshing and rejuvenating and cools your body down. It helps quench your thirst and beat the summer heat. You can give a delicious makeover to the traditional sweet Lassi by preparing Mango Lassi, Badam Lassi, Chocolate Lassi, Strawberry Lassi and the likes. The first time I’ve had a tall glass of this hard-to-resist sweet drink was when I visited Amritsar, Punjab. It was sweltering summer and a sip of Lassi made it my instant favorite.

How to make a Classic Lassi at home in 5 minutes:

All you have to do is blend together yogurt, salt, sugar, little cardamon powder and water and some crushed ice. Serve this frothy drink in a tall glass immediately. Nothing like a chilled glass of Lassi to cool down on a hot summer day!

Health Benefits of Lassi:

Lassi is a comforting Ayurvedic drink. The active bacteria in yogurt helps in easy digestion. It also cools down your body and hydrates you from within. Lassi is a dairy product and is abundant in calcium. It also gives you instant energy and man, you can brave the world!

Recipe for Lassi:

Punjabi Lassi

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Shalini
April 14, 2017
by Shalini
Category Beverages & Drinks Summer Drinks

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of yogurt
  • 4 tablespoons of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon of cardamon powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon of rose essence
  • 1/2 cup of crushed ice
  • 1/2 cup of water
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Lassi Recipe - How to make Lassi at home

Instructions

  1. Blend all the ingredients together.
  2. Pour into a tall glass from a height so it becomes frothy.
  3. Garnish with chopped nuts, cardamon powder or saffron strands.
  4. Serve immediately.

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  1. Ishieta AT Isheeria's says

    April 17, 2017 at 1:55 am

    I am very particular about my Lassi, as each place has it’s own recipe! but i have to agree, the best is, and has always been the Lassi’s in Amritsar – there is something special and different about them!

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  2. Sanchie says

    April 16, 2017 at 7:50 am

    I love lassi but prefer the salted one without any sugar and with some cumin šŸ™‚

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  3. Parul says

    April 15, 2017 at 6:17 pm

    I love lassi. With Bangalore so hot these days, I’m making lassi everyday with or without mango šŸ™‚

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  4. Karen says

    April 15, 2017 at 7:25 am

    I’ve never had Lassi but often make smoothies using a yogurt base. I bet I would enjoy a lassi.

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  5. Vidya Sury says

    April 14, 2017 at 10:37 pm

    I just drooled all over my keyboard. I love lassi especially with a generous helping of malaai! Very yummy, and fabulous photos, Shalini! Happy Vishu to you!

    Reply
  6. Mocktail Mommies says

    April 14, 2017 at 8:25 pm

    Just looking at the pic made me yearn for some ice cold lassi!!! Extremely tasty & cool drink for chilling during the summer heat.

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  7. Soumya says

    April 14, 2017 at 8:23 pm

    Oh look how creamy! Yumm!

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  8. Deepa says

    April 14, 2017 at 3:58 pm

    Yummy.. i am loving all the public Jani recipes you are posting. I make lassi everyday and we all love it. My mom also used to make salt lassi as many ppl prefer salt to sugar.

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  9. Geets says

    April 14, 2017 at 3:06 pm

    I love lassi! And with malai on top of it, it adds even more magic to it!

    Cheers

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  10. Vinodini says

    April 14, 2017 at 2:45 pm

    I love lassi top with a thick layer of cream. Sinful but totally yum!

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  11. Vishal Bheeroo says

    April 14, 2017 at 2:22 pm

    Mouth watering Lassi help us beat the excruciating heat and have a preference for Ayur products which us healthy and relieves us of the heart. Have you heard of someone called Monsieur Singh in US? He makes herbal lassi and once, I interviewed him for a magazine.

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  12. Reema D'souza says

    April 14, 2017 at 11:01 am

    Lassi is my summer must have! It is my go to drink after a walk in the sun!

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  13. Roma Gupta Sinha says

    April 14, 2017 at 10:50 am

    Lassi is a must have in summers every morn for us. I use the same recipe though I don’t add salt. Any particular benefit of it buddy ??

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  14. Roshan Radhakrishnan says

    April 14, 2017 at 10:00 am

    Yes. Much like the jal jeera you featured, this too is an excellent option to counter dehydation and loss of nutrients, especially in this heat wave.

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  15. Vinay Leo R. says

    April 14, 2017 at 8:02 am

    I like the earthen pots you’ve put them in, T. šŸ™‚ Looks yummylicious and refreshing.

    There’s a shop nearby called Lassi Shop too. Should try the lassis from there this weekend, I guess.

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  16. Shailaja Vishwanath says

    April 14, 2017 at 7:00 am

    This is making me want to make a tall glass of lassi right away! Perfect for the summer heat in Bangalore. Your pictures, Shalu! Oh my gosh!

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  17. Shantala says

    April 14, 2017 at 2:30 am

    This post has now made me crave Lassi real bad. Which is okay, considering the recipe is included. Now only to get over my lazy ways, and get in the kitchen.. šŸ˜›

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  18. Menaka Bharathi says

    April 14, 2017 at 12:40 am

    That container is beautiful, I have some too, but I use it to give Badam Milk, nice idea. Lassi – next time.
    Launching SIM Organics This April
    *Menaka Bharathi *
    *SimpleIndianMom*

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