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Chocolate lassi drink
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Two Delicious Yogurt-Based Drinks: Buttermilk & Lassi
Throughout history yogurt beverages have been enjoyed. They are consumed as a refreshing beverage between meals, or sometimes at the end of the meal. There are so many options, from simply adding salt to including sweeteners and/or various spice and herb combinations. Even a chocolate recipe. You can easily customize the drink to your liking.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Beverage
Cuisine: South Indian
Keyword: Chocolate lassi, Salt lassi, Savory lassi, Sweet lassi, Tarka, Traditional lassi, Yogurt, Yogurt drink
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 73kcal
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup water adjust per your liking (the greater the ratio of water, the lighter the drink)
  • 1/2 cup fresh homemade yogurt
  • 1 pinch rock salt e.g. Himalayan, Indian black salt

For a savory lassi (aka salt lassi, traditional lassi)

  • 1 pinch black pepper freshly ground
  • 1 pinch fresh ginger grated
  • 1 pinch cumin freshly ground or dry roasted & ground
  • 1 pinch coriander freshly ground or dry roasted & ground
  • 1/4 tsp freshly chopped cilantro (corriander) leaves for garnish, (ground corriander will also work)
  • 1/4 tsp freshly chopped mint leaves for garnish, (dryed will also work)

For a sweet lassi

  • 1 tbsp sweetner jaggery, brown sugar, maple syrup – no honey
  • 1/4 tsp caradamon power optional
  • 2 drops vanilla flavoring optional, vanilla extract will work, but contains alcohol and there is no cooking to dissapate the alcohol
  • 3 drops rose water optional
  • 1/4 tsp freshly chopped mint leaves for garnish, optional (dryed will also work)

For chocolate lassi

  • 1 tsp cocoa ex: Frontier cocoa powder (non-alkalized)
  • 1 tbsp sweetner optional, jaggery, brown sugar, maple syrup – no honey

For buttermilk/tarka (a digestive, comsumed at the end of a meal)

  • 1 pinch cumin freshly ground or dry roasted & ground
  • 1 pinch coriander freshly ground or dry roasted & ground
Instructions
  • Mix "additions" into yogurt.
    Your mixing method depends on your ingredients. The simple savory lassi works great stirring with a spoon. Other variations can be harder to mix (e.g. you might want a whisk for the chocolate lassi). In general, the best texture is obtained when whisking, not blending. Use handheld whisk, milk frother, electric mixing rod or fork.
  • Add desired amount of water and stir
  • Garnish with fresh leaves as desired & enjoy