Punjabi Spiced Lassi

What is Lassi?

Lassi or Chaach is yogurt-based drink made in the Northern parts of India during summer months. It can be made sweet or spiced (namkeen lassi) as per the preferences. However, the most popular is the salted version as people often pair it with lunch or as an after the meal beverage.

Sweet lassi also has many variations like the mango lassi, strawberry lassi or kesar badam lassi etc. In fact now a days even salted lassi is made with cucumber, and other summer vegetables.

Punjabi Spiced Lassi

Masala lassi or punjabi spided lasii is made with yougurt, salt fresh herbs, ginger and few spice powders. Every house has their own version of slated lassi.

I love adding mint, coriander leaves, ginger and chaat masala in my salted lassi. To make the perfect frothy and creamy lassi use whole milk full fat yogurt and hand blender to whisk it.

What can be used instead of yougurt?

Well best results are obtained with yogurt only but if you want you could use buttermilk instead. Make sure to not add any extra water as buttermilk already consists of water.

To make the lassi vegan, you could replace yogurt with any plant-based yogurt like coconut or almond yogurt.

Ingredients needed to make Punjabi Lassi

• First, Yogurt-I uses whole full-fat yogurt to make my salted lassi. If you prefer you could use low-fat yogurt too but the results won’t be the same.

• Herbs– Fresh mint and coriander leaves are my favorites to add in the salted lassi.

• Ginger-Ginger adds a nice kick to the lassi and also helps in digestion too.

• Black salt– It gives a nice taste and flavor to the namkeen lassi.

• Chaat Masala-I loves adding chat masala in my salted lassi as it brings the taste to whole new levels.

• Asafetida-Also tastes amazing in lassi.

How to make Spiced Lassi?

To make spiced Punjabi style salted lassi,first of all make a paste of herbs and ginger with pestle and mortar or in mixer. Keep is aside to use later.

Now you need to take full-fat yogurt in a mixing bowl and blend it with a hand blender until it starts becoming creamy and light. Finally add in the spices, herbs paste, and water. Blend again to make it frothy and serve right away.

Serving Suggestions

Make the lassi when you are ready to drink it. You could keep it refrigerated but for best results do not make it ahead.

Health Benefits of Lassi

LASSI HELPS IN SMOOTH DIGESTION AND RELIEF IN BLOATING AS IT IS MADE OF CHURNED YOGURT.
IT IS ALSO A VERY GOOD SOURCE OF PROBIOTICS.
bEING MADE OF MILK PRODUCTS, IT IS A GOOD SOURCE OF CALCIUM AND AIDS IN BONE HEALTH.
Boost the immune systems as it is a rich source of vitamin d.

Other Summer Drinks

• Mango Lassi
• Jal Jeera
• Iced Tea
• Fruit Punch

Looking for more such summer recipes to get some ideas for your snacking? Do not miss my Dalgona Coffee and Blueberry Lemonade and the best one’s Passion Fruit Iced Tea.

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