Reminder: wash your hands before you start cooking
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Yogurt
1/2 cup Cold water
For Lassi -
Sugar to taste
Mango or other fruit puree to taste
For Chaas -
5-6 leaves Cilantro
3-4 leaves Green Mint
1/4 tsp Cumin powder
1/4 tsp Ginger chili paste (optional)
Salt to taste
Rock salt to taste
Yogurt is a versatile base for many sweet and salty drinks around the world. It is used as a base for smoothies, lassi, ayran, doogh, chaas. Here we explore both the sweet and salty versions from India.
Type:
Cold
Prep Time:
5 mins
Cooking Time:
5 mins
Cuisine:
Indian
Method:
Lassi -
This is usually thick and sweet, like smoothie consistency.
Mix 1/4 cup water, 1/2 cup yogurt, sugar in a blender. If your using Greek yogurt you may need to add a little more water.
Optional
Add mango and couple seeds of cardamom and blend for mango lassi. Top it with a sprig of mint.
Lassi can also be salty. But in that case skip the fruits and sugar.
Chaas -
It usually has the consistency of a frothy coffee.
Mix 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup yogurt, salt, rock salt and cumin powder in a blender. If your using Greek yogurt you may need to add a little more water.
Optional
Blend cilantro, mint and ginger chili paste along with the ingredients for masala chaas.