cardamom are the most common spices added to lassi.
Lassi is traditionally served in a clay cup known as ''
kulhar
A ''kulhar'' (Hindi: कुल्हड़ and Urdu: کلہڑ) or ''kulhad'', sometimes called a ''shikora'', is a traditional handle-less clay cup from South Asia that is typically unpainted and unglazed, and meant to be disposable. The most inter ...
''.
Variations
Sweet lassi
Sweet lassi is a form of lassi flavoured with sugar,
rosewater
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or
lemon,
strawberry
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or other fruit juices.
Saffron lassis, which are particularly rich, are a specialty of
Punjab,
Rajasthan,
Haryana and
Gujarat in
India and
Sindh
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province of
Pakistan. ''Makkhaniya lassi'' is simply lassi with lumps of
butter in it. It is usually creamy like a
milkshake.
Salted lassi
The traditional namkeen (or salty) form of lassi is more common in the
Indian subcontinent. It is prepared by blending
dahi (yogurt) with water with added salt. The resulting beverage is known as salted lassi. In Pakistan, it is known as ''Namkeen Lassi'', which is sometimes called
Ayran by
Pashtun and other
Iranian and
Dardic groups.
Bhang lassi
Bhang lassi is a
cannabis-infused drink that contains
bhang, a liquid derivative of
cannabis, which has effects similar to
other eaten forms of cannabis. It is legal in many parts of India and mainly sold during
Holi, when
pakoras containing bhang are also sometimes eaten.
Uttar Pradesh is known to have licensed bhang shops, and in many places, one can buy bhang products and drink bhang lassis.
Cultural references
A 2008
print[
] and television
campaign for
HSBC
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, written by Jeffree Benet of JWT Hong Kong, tells the tale of a
Polish
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* Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe
* Polish language
* Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent
* Polish chicken
*Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...
washing machine manufacturer's representative sent to India to discover why their sales are so high there. On arriving, the representative investigates a lassi parlor, where he is warmly welcomed, and finds several washing machines being used to mix it. The owner tells him he is able to "make ten times as much lassi as I used to!"
On his ''
No Reservations'' television program, celebrity chef
Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Michael Bourdain (; June 25, 1956 – June 8, 2018) was an American celebrity chef, author, and travel documentarian who starred in programs focusing on the exploration of international culture, cuisine, and the human condition. Bourdai ...
visited a "government authorised" ''
bhang'' shop in
Jaisalmer Fort
Jaisalmer Fort is situated in the city of Jaisalmer, in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is believed to be one of the very few "living forts" in the world (such as Carcassonne, France), as nearly one fourth of the old city's population still re ...
,
Rajasthan. The proprietor offered him three varieties of ''bhang'' lassi: normally strong; super duper strong; and "full power, 24 hours, no toilet, no shower".
In 2013,
Kshitij, the annual techno-management fest of IIT Kharagpur, launched a campaign to name the
'L' version of the mobile operating system Android, Lassi.
Gallery
File:Fatfreelassi.jpg, Lassi served in a restaurant.
File:Mint lassi.jpg, Mint lassi
File:Bhang lassi (3304878869).jpg, Bhang lassi
File:Patiyala Lassi.jpg, Lassi served in a brass cup in Patiala
File:Banaras-ki-Lassi.jpg, Benaras-ki-lassi, a style of lassi from Varanasi served in kulhar
A ''kulhar'' (Hindi: कुल्हड़ and Urdu: کلہڑ) or ''kulhad'', sometimes called a ''shikora'', is a traditional handle-less clay cup from South Asia that is typically unpainted and unglazed, and meant to be disposable. The most inter ...
File:Odia style Lassi-Puri-Odisha-IMG 9776.jpg, A style of lassi from Odisha
See also
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Borhani
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Cacık
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Mattha
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Kumis
''Kumis'' (also spelled ''kumiss'' or ''koumiss'' or ''kumys'', see other transliterations and cognate words below under terminology and etymology – otk, airag kk, қымыз, ''qymyz'') mn, айраг, ''ääryg'') is a fermented dairy p ...
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Health shake
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Milkshake
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Smoothie
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List of yogurt-based dishes and beverages
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