Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Lassi!

Lassi is an Indian yogurt drink that can come in a couple different variations. It is made by mixing yogurt with water or milk and Indian spices. Traditional lassi is the savory kind, sometimes blended with roasted cumin, while sweet lassi contains sugar or fruits instead. When turmeric powder is mixed in, this delicious concoction can be used to relieve gastroenteritis, or stomach flu. Other kinds of lassi include mint lassi, mango lassi, and bhang lassi. Bhang, a liquid derivative of marijuana, is legally added to lassis in India, mostly sold during Holi, an Indian holiday.
You can buy lassis in many local restaurants, though I'm pretty sure they don't sell bhang lassis...you'll have to travel across the ocean to get some of those! But meanwhile, I think I can hold myself over with plain old salted lassi! :)

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