Lassi

fasteddy

I have read so often that rajasthan is famous for lassi
I know that it is a drink
can someone tell me what it is and what it tastes like
many thanks

Baba

In its simplest form a lassi is just yoghurt mixed with water in a blender. Here of course the quality and the amount of the yoghurt are crucial...
Then you can add sugar, salt (or both), crushed cardamom,saffron, fruit....

The result is usually a very refreshing drink with a slight risk as you do not know what kind of water is added.

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fasteddy

thanks for the info

vireya

Fasteddy, if you are in a capital city in Australia, you should be able to get a lassi at any Indian take-away to see what it is like. Most common flavours here are mango and a pink one with rose flavouring, both of which are very yummy. However, in India I had other flavours as well, including a lemon one which was wonderful.

noflylist

may be you can request lassiwallah to put bottled water you provide in the mix.

rangss

Lemon Lassi??????? Sheesh!

On the other hand...quite possible. My mom used to make buttermilk (lassi minus all that fat and cream) by mixing a lot of water and skimmed yoghurt and manually mixing the stuff using a wooden blender. she would then add salt and a leaf of lime to the mix and store it. The leaf lends a mild and tangy flavour to the drink and makes it seem really cool and refreshing.

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machadinha

But is Rajasthan especially famous for it? I know it was easy to get "special" lassis there, involving a certain psychoactive herbal addition; handle with care.

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dhans

Favourite saturday mornin breakfast drink of our kids: banana-lassi.

Put one banana in the foodprocessor. add a small cup of yoghurt and some milk and fizzy water, blend and enjoy.

Hans

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hfot2

Mango lassi is excellent. So too is papaya lassi at Blue Sky Cafe in Kolkata.

And of course, there is always the choice of sweet, or salty, or sweet and salty lassi.

When I order it I always worry about the water issue - it can't be tap water they put into it in the restaurants? You even can order it without water - but I'm not sure that's what you get...

Loz

I spent 2 months in India and had an uncountable amount of lassies from all sorts of stalls. I never worried about the water in them and never got sick.

Sadanand Kamath

To get over the fear of the quality of yoghurt and water used for lassi, one can have it in a good restaurant but the chances are that it won't taste as good as the one taken in any one of the road side famous joints

Nick-H

It's about as easy to make as toast, so apart from special recipes and additives, I can't see much scope for comparing, at least the simple salt or sweet lassi.

Oh! I've just remembered how badly many restaurants (especially expensive ones) make toast!

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lonelyaztec

You get lassi in all parts of India.

In Tamilnadu you get diluted lassi with nice tangy masala or flavour. It is called MORE.

When you get to Tamil nadu, try MORE.

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jyotirmoy

Rajasthan is known for the quality of milk that it produces. The taste of lassi depends so much on the quality of milk used in making the yogurt. Otherwise it is a standard procedure & uses least number of ingridients.

himmat01

If you happen to be in Jodhpur, try the lassi at Mishrilal. It is one of the best I have ever had.

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