20130303 - A tale of two lassis

[plonq]

It was dronon who introduced me to these drinks, and I have been meaning to thank him for that. This wonderfully refreshing drink is a great accompaniment for Indian food, especially the spicier varieties. I normally order the plain, sweet version of the drink, but in the interests of variety, I decided to order a savoury one with this meal.

Pictured in the foreground here is my salt & pepper lassi, with atara's sweet one in the background. I admit to being dubious as I was ordering it, but I have developed a taste for that fermented milk drink at the Lebanese deli near our house, so I figured this would probably be similar.

It was similar, but this one was much better. I was sold after my first sip.



I am going to try my hand at making my own this summer as a refreshing drink when we are sitting out back by the barbecue. Manjoula has a recipe for a salted, mint lassi that looks intriguing - especially since I grow fresh mint in my little herb garden every year. I typically use very little of it over the course of the summer, but this could change that.

Comments

[neowolf2.livejournal.com]

I am going to try my hand at making my own this summer

Lassi, come home!

Woof!

What's that? Timmy fell in a well and needs insulin?

Woof!

[dakhun.livejournal.com]

Well, it is rather well-like in overall shape, and looks to be approaching well-sized from the perspective of the photo. And you'd definitely need canine (or other) help if you fell into it.

[branwyn.livejournal.com]

I love lassis, though I haven't ventured into savoury versions. I mainly enjoy mango lassis (still excellent with spicy Indian fare) though tried a rose-flavoured one recently, which was also excellent. I'm not sure what differences there are to the savoury versions, but to make a mango lassi I just mix yogurt and mango juice ("nectar", puree, or whatnot) with perhaps a little ground cardamom and it's delicious! I like 'em thick, but it can also be thinned out with milk if it's too milkshake-like for your tastes.

As for mint, a mint lassi sounds pretty great, and particularly refreshing with spicy fare... my garden used to be over-run with mint until I developed a taste for mojitos. Now if only I could grow limes! And rum. :)

B.