How safe is Lassi ?

icetea · Nov 27th, 2006, 12:40

I always add a little water to make it thinner. And since it increases the volume, I strongly suspect that many will do the same. So buy only in good quality places.

Beware of the salty lassi, I don't know if it's only me...but I find it impossible to drink. Same with spicy buttermilk.

gautam · Nov 28th, 2006, 02:56

Whats the diff between lassi & butter milk ??

Shark · Nov 28th, 2006, 05:39

My advice is beware of the bhung lassi. I was feeling bullet proof one evening in Pushkar and went for the "Large - Super Strength" rather than the standard.
Phew!! Talk about upset stomach......I had an upset body and brain until my stomach involuntary emptied itself. I literally came good about ten minutes later. Never again will I go for the "Super Strength".

zephyr12 · Nov 28th, 2006, 17:39

Thanks for the advice, I will keep it in mind when trying it out!

SANJAY_DEL · Nov 29th, 2006, 14:47

Gautam, lassi is prepared by whisking up milk and yoghurt(dahi).
In case of buttermilk, they actually stir the mix to the point that the butter gets separated and is taken out.
So buttermilk is lassi, without the butter !

Nick-H · Nov 29th, 2006, 15:21

Maybe in your end of India milk is added?

Here it is not.

Buttermilk is the liquid that separates out of the curd (yoghurt).

SANJAY_DEL · Nov 30th, 2006, 13:56

Up north, like in Punjab, Haryana and Delhi, they do add mil to curds, whisk it up and separate the butter to prepare ghee. The liquid that remains is buttermilk.

Chinadolly · Sep 4th, 2007, 00:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by duby

I've merged a few threads about (the safety of) Lassi.

Hi,
how safe is to drink lassi regarding it is mixed with water?

a Min on the lips, it seems like a life time with your head down the loo.(as mine was after drinking one) Drink a nice cold beer instead.

ranjan154 · Oct 6th, 2007, 21:00

lASSI is always tastes good if salty or sweet. One only need to go to a traditional place to taste it in its original form.

Aishah · Oct 6th, 2007, 21:23

Did anyone answer YogaGal's question about hot milk for her cereal? Here's my take on it - if the milk is fresh from the can brought in by the man with the cows then it should be boiled first. If it is in the plastic pouches, it has been pasteurised but most people preparing breakfasts don't know this. They automatically boil all milk first.. hence hot milk, for cereal, tea, coffee etc. when served separately. The other reason for boiling in the morning is it apparently makes the milk last longer till evening time (even in the fridge).
As for lassis - no ice in the ones around here - I would have makhania lassi frequently and never any probs. - this is delicious, has saffron, cardamon inside.
Immunity - Mr K who has lived here his entire life has far more problems than me - I put it down to marriage party and dying gatherings where communal, fingers in the one large container eating goes on and it seems to me no handwashing with soap goes on at the same time prior to eating. In the time I have been here he has had typhoid three times... I think dirty hands are more of a problem than a lassi! Nobody here drinks water directly from the tap - we use a Zero Bfilter. But out in the village they do UV light from sun - placing plastic bottles for 6 hours in the sun with water inside. Well.. some of them do...Or boiling water. I taught them the plastic bottle one from watching BBC Earth Watch about 6 years back and this was a technique used in a South American village.

Nick-H · Oct 7th, 2007, 01:02

I agree on the milk, but would reiterate that Mrs N doesn't like me drinking it unboiled. She was shocked that I did; it had never occurred to her that I wouldn't boil it. It had never occurred to me that I should!

Sama · Oct 7th, 2007, 01:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aishah

Did anyone answer YogaGal's question about hot milk for her cereal? Here's my take on it - if the milk is fresh from the can brought in by the man with the cows then it should be boiled first. If it is in the plastic pouches, it has been pasteurised but most people preparing breakfasts don't know this. They automatically boil all milk first.. hence hot milk, for cereal, tea, coffee etc. when served separately. The other reason for boiling in the morning is it apparently makes the milk last longer till evening time (even in the fridge).

good answer, makes sense, thanks.

but I'm still not pouring hot milk over my morning cereal. the dining room staff brough me cold milk and I lived. with no bad after effects.

railman · Oct 7th, 2007, 01:44

Best Lassi we had was from a street vendor in Varanassi - lots of locals were at the stall - a good sign. Served in disposable clay pots. Was worried about the thick skin on top but then decided to give it a go - was fine.

Aishah · Oct 7th, 2007, 08:12

YogaGal - I hate hot milk (except as hot chocolate) too - my guess is your cold milk was either previously boiled earlier and kept in the fridge , or from a plastic pouch. The risk from unpasteurised milk is TB - one of my nephews got this when he was younger and drank milk out in the village before boiling it.
railman - In Jaipur they have this sort of lassi in clay pots - the thick skin is more a cream, it's delicious!

the three b's · Oct 7th, 2007, 14:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeakXV

It's a multi-varied Yoghurt drink that may have fruit, spice, sweet, salt or even a very popular green herb added to it!

I could talk about curds forever! Peakxv, could you tell this newboy the name of this local herb?

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Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,831	Maybe in your end of India milk is added? Here it is not. Buttermilk is the liquid that separates out of the curd (yoghurt). __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

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ranjan154 Amateur Photographer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Greater Noida (India) Posts: 844	lASSI is always tastes good if salty or sweet. One only need to go to a traditional place to taste it in its original form. __________________ Rakesh Ranjan -------------- http://www.flickr.com/photos/travinfoindia/

Oct 6th, 2007, 21:23	#115
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 4,448	Did anyone answer YogaGal's question about hot milk for her cereal? Here's my take on it - if the milk is fresh from the can brought in by the man with the cows then it should be boiled first. If it is in the plastic pouches, it has been pasteurised but most people preparing breakfasts don't know this. They automatically boil all milk first.. hence hot milk, for cereal, tea, coffee etc. when served separately. The other reason for boiling in the morning is it apparently makes the milk last longer till evening time (even in the fridge). As for lassis - no ice in the ones around here - I would have makhania lassi frequently and never any probs. - this is delicious, has saffron, cardamon inside. Immunity - Mr K who has lived here his entire life has far more problems than me - I put it down to marriage party and dying gatherings where communal, fingers in the one large container eating goes on and it seems to me no handwashing with soap goes on at the same time prior to eating. In the time I have been here he has had typhoid three times... I think dirty hands are more of a problem than a lassi! Nobody here drinks water directly from the tap - we use a Zero Bfilter. But out in the village they do UV light from sun - placing plastic bottles for 6 hours in the sun with water inside. Well.. some of them do...Or boiling water. I taught them the plastic bottle one from watching BBC Earth Watch about 6 years back and this was a technique used in a South American village. __________________ "Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards."

Oct 7th, 2007, 01:44	#118
railman Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: England Posts: 4	Lassi Best Lassi we had was from a street vendor in Varanassi - lots of locals were at the stall - a good sign. Served in disposable clay pots. Was worried about the thick skin on top but then decided to give it a go - was fine.

Nov 27th, 2006, 12:40	#106
icetea 'sort of hate India' club member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Chennai, via Romania Posts: 917	I always add a little water to make it thinner. And since it increases the volume, I strongly suspect that many will do the same. So buy only in good quality places. Beware of the salty lassi, I don't know if it's only me...but I find it impossible to drink. Same with spicy buttermilk.

Nov 28th, 2006, 05:39	#108
Shark Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia, New South Wales Posts: 158	My advice is beware of the bhung lassi. I was feeling bullet proof one evening in Pushkar and went for the "Large - Super Strength" rather than the standard. Phew!! Talk about upset stomach......I had an upset body and brain until my stomach involuntary emptied itself. I literally came good about ten minutes later. Never again will I go for the "Super Strength".

Nov 28th, 2006, 17:39	#109
zephyr12 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Montreal Posts: 6	Thanks for the advice, I will keep it in mind when trying it out!

Nov 29th, 2006, 14:47	#110
SANJAY_DEL Account Closed Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NEW DELHI, INDIA Posts: 1,351	Gautam, lassi is prepared by whisking up milk and yoghurt(dahi). In case of buttermilk, they actually stir the mix to the point that the butter gets separated and is taken out. So buttermilk is lassi, without the butter !

Nov 30th, 2006, 13:56	#112
SANJAY_DEL Account Closed Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NEW DELHI, INDIA Posts: 1,351	Up north, like in Punjab, Haryana and Delhi, they do add mil to curds, whisk it up and separate the butter to prepare ghee. The liquid that remains is buttermilk.

Oct 7th, 2007, 01:02	#116
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,831	I agree on the milk, but would reiterate that Mrs N doesn't like me drinking it unboiled. She was shocked that I did; it had never occurred to her that I wouldn't boil it. It had never occurred to me that I should!

Oct 7th, 2007, 08:12	#119
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 4,448	YogaGal - I hate hot milk (except as hot chocolate) too - my guess is your cold milk was either previously boiled earlier and kept in the fridge , or from a plastic pouch. The risk from unpasteurised milk is TB - one of my nephews got this when he was younger and drank milk out in the village before boiling it. railman - In Jaipur they have this sort of lassi in clay pots - the thick skin is more a cream, it's delicious!

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