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'''Lassi''' is a traditional North Indian drink originating from the [[Punjab region]]. It is made by blending [[yogurt]] with water, salt, and spices until frothy |
'''Lassi''' is a popular and traditional North Indian drink originating from the [[Punjab region]]. It is made by blending [[yogurt]] with water, salt, pepper, ice and spices until frothy. Traditional lassi is sometimes flavored with ground roasted [[cumin]]. Lassi is also available as sweet with sugar. |
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Yogurt sweetened with honey is used in rituals. Less common is lassi served with milk and is topped with a thin layer of Devonshire cream. Lassis are enjoyed chilled as a hot-weather refreshment, mostly taken with lunch. The most traditional form of lassi is only available in villages of Northern India and part of Pakistan; it contains raw milk and is made manually by women. With a little [[turmeric]] powder mixed in, it is also used as a [[folk remedy]] for [[gastroenteritis]]. {{Fact|date=March 2007}} |
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== Variations == |
== Variations == |
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On his [[No Reservations]] television program, celebrity chef [[Anthony Bourdain]] visited a "Govt Authorised" Bhang Shop in Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan. The proprieter offered him three varieties of the drink: "normally strong, super duper sexy strong, and full power 24 hour, no toilet, no shower." |
On his [[No Reservations]] television program, celebrity chef [[Anthony Bourdain]] visited a "Govt Authorised" Bhang Shop in Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan. The proprieter offered him three varieties of the drink: "normally strong, super duper sexy strong, and full power 24 hour, no toilet, no shower." |
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== Ayran == |
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A drink in Turkey is similar tasting to Lassi called Ayran. It is made with yogurt and water and bland compared to the India Lassi. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 23:47, 25 August 2008
Lassi is a popular and traditional North Indian drink originating from the Punjab region. It is made by blending yogurt with water, salt, pepper, ice and spices until frothy. Traditional lassi is sometimes flavored with ground roasted cumin. Lassi is also available as sweet with sugar.
Yogurt sweetened with honey is used in rituals. Less common is lassi served with milk and is topped with a thin layer of Devonshire cream. Lassis are enjoyed chilled as a hot-weather refreshment, mostly taken with lunch. The most traditional form of lassi is only available in villages of Northern India and part of Pakistan; it contains raw milk and is made manually by women. With a little turmeric powder mixed in, it is also used as a folk remedy for gastroenteritis. [citation needed]
Variations
Sweet Lassi
Sweet lassi is a form of lassi flavored with sugar, rosewater and/or lemon, mango, strawberry or other fruit juices. Saffron lassis, which are particularly rich, are a specialty of Sindh in Pakistan and Jodhpur and Rajasthan in India. Makhaniya lassi is simply lassi with lumps of butter in it (makhan is the Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu word for butter). It is usually creamy like a milkshake.
Mango Lassi
In the United States, a mango lassi is a cold drink consisting of sweetened kesar mango pulp mixed with yogurt, cream, or ice cream. It is served in a tall glass with a straw, often with ground pistachio nuts sprinkled on top.
Bhang Lassi
Bhang Lassi is a special lassi that contains bhang, a liquid derivative of cannabis, which has effects similar to other eaten forms of marijuana. It is legal in many parts of India and mainly used for religious purposes, particularly during Holi, when pakoras containing bhang are also sometimes eaten. Rajasthan is known to have licensed bhang shops, and in many places one can buy bhang products and drink bhang lassis.[citation needed]
On his No Reservations television program, celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain visited a "Govt Authorised" Bhang Shop in Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan. The proprieter offered him three varieties of the drink: "normally strong, super duper sexy strong, and full power 24 hour, no toilet, no shower."
Ayran
A drink in Turkey is similar tasting to Lassi called Ayran. It is made with yogurt and water and bland compared to the India Lassi.
See also
External links
- "Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations Travel Guides - Highlights From Rajasthan". Retrieved 2008-01-19.