Indian cold drink-LASSI
Saturday, October 11th, 2008
Lassi is a cold drink of India from ancient times. It is prepared from fresh curd, sugar and ice. It is prepared in every part of India. But lassi of Indian Punjab is more famous. Equally famous is the Punjab’s glass of lassi. The volume of the glass is about liter. Even the big personalities often refuse to consume the whole Punjabi glass of lassi. It is the reason why Punjab’s people look stronger and better personalities than peoples of other parts of India.
Normally the lassi is sold all the year round; but its sale increases 50 times in summer season. In summer season you can see lassi shops every where in cities. In other season they disappear.
Simple ingredients to prepare lassi
Half kg fresh curd
100 to 200 g sugar
300 to 500 g ice cubes
A few drops of rose water or kewda water
Easy process to make cold drink of India
Beat all the ingredients in a mixer or by hand blender in a jug. When the ice remains 10 to 20 percent the Indian cold drink is ready. Cheers. You can add cardamom powder, saffron, chironji, almonds, pistachio, currant, cashew nut etc. to it.