Monday, March 7, 2011

LASSI / CHAAS / BUTTERMILK


A perfect cooler in summer. This flavourful lassi is also good for digestion. This is the recipe of my maid Valli ( Chennai ). I miss her and all the yummy food she used to cook for us.

Ingredients:
Curd .............. 1 cup
Water ............ 5-6 cups
Cumin seeds ... 1/4 tsp. ( roasted and crushed)
Black pepper powder .. 1/8 tsp.
Asafoetida ................. a pinch
Ginger juice ........... 1 tbsp. ( grate the ginger and squeeze out the juice)
Coriander leaves ... 1 tbsp. ( crushed)
Mint leaves ........... 4-5 ( crushed)
Salt ................... to taste

Method:
Blend/churn the lassi with water and add all the ingredients mentioned above.
Refrigerate and serve chilled.

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