Summer drinks| 6 different flavours of Punjabi Lassi Recipe

               How to prepare 6 different flavours of Lassi drinks 

   Curd  or yogurt is beneficiary for good health as it contains healthy bacteria and removes bad cholesterol in the body. Traditional Punjabi Lassi is a sweet beverage made of yogurt (curd) ,sugar and ,milk , rose water or cardamom powder and dry fruits.To beat the hot summer weather, try and relish these cool refreshing drinks !

           

                                               1. Sweet Lassi Recipe

Ingredients

• Curd - 2 cups
• Water - 1/4 cup
• Sugar - 2 tbsps
• Milk - 1/4 cup 
• Rich creame - 1 tbsp
• Rose water - 1 tsp
• Cardamom powder ( elaichi powder ) - 1 tsp
•  Ice cubes
• Sliced badam
  

Method :

1. Whisk the curd with a hand blender and add water and milk.     
2. Add sugar ,cream, cardamom powder,rose water ang blend well again to a smooth froth.
3. Add ice cubes and decorate with sliced badam ( almond) and serve chill.
4. Use fresh curd when preparing this Lassi recipe.

2. Masala Lassi Recipe :

 Ingredients :

• Fresh curd - 2 cups
• Cardamom (elaichi ) powder -1/4 tsp
• Nutmeg (jaji kaya ) powder -1/4 tsp
• Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
• Saffron strands - a few
• Sugar or Jaggery - as per taste
• Dry fruites
• Water -
  1/2 cup
•  
• Ice cubes

Method:

1. Whisk curd in a large bowl along with all spice powders above.
2. Add water and sugar or jaggery and blend until frothy.
3.  Decorate with dry fruites .
4. Serve chill by dropping ice cubes on glass tumblers

          

            
3.Rose Lassy Recipe :
 Ingredients :

• Fresh yogurt  - 1 cup
• Water - 1 cup
• Rose petals (optional) - 1 table spoon
• Rose syrup - 2 tbsps
• Water - 1 cup
• Ice cubes 
• Sugar - 1 tbsp
• Sliced badam (almonds) , cashew nuts and pistachios

Method :

1. In a blender  or mixer jar blend the curd, water ,rose syrup and sugar until smooth frothy.
2. Now pour the drink  in tall glass tumbers.
3. Drop ice cubes.
4. Decorate with rose petals and sliced almonds, cashew nuts and pistachios .

     4.Mango Lassi recipe :

Mango fruit lovers love this delicious mango flavour lassi recipe.

Ingredients :

• Fresh curd - 1 cup
• Milk - 1 cup
• Riped  mango (Banginipalli mango) - 1
• Sugar - 1 tbsp
• Ice cubes 

Method :

1. Peel the skin of the mango and cut them into cubes
2. Blend the curd ,milk, sugar and mango cubes in a blender  or mixer until smooth and frothy.
3. Pour in tall glass tumblers and drop some ice cubes and serve chilled. 

5.Orange Lassi Recipe :

Orange lassi recipe contains thick source of vitamin c. It takes less time to prepare this drink.

Ingredients :

• Fresh curd - 1 cup
• Oranges - 2
• Sugar - 1 cup
• Honey - 1 tbsp (optional)
• Ice cubes
• A pinch of cinnamon (dalchina chekka ) powder
• Sliced almonds and cashewnuts

Method :

1. Peel the skin of oranges and remove the seeds.  
2.  Add curd orange slices,sugar ,cinnamon powder and honey in a blender jar.Blend until smooth.
3. Pour the drink in tall glass tumblers and add ice cubes.
4. Garnish with sliced almonds and cashew nuts.
5. Serve chilled.

6.Banana Lassi Recipe :

 Banana lassi recipe is another flavourful of  curd based smooth drink.

Ingredients :

• Fresh curd  ;1 cup
• Bananas - 2
• Water - 1 cup
• Sugar - 1 tbsp
• Ice cubes
• Cardamom powder ( optional ) - 1/4 tsp

Method :

1. Peel the bananas and cut them.
2. Add to blender along with curd, banana pieces,water, sugar and cardamom powder.
3. Blend until smooth and frothy.
4. Pour into tall glasses and drop some ice cubes .and serve immediately.