Salted Mint Lassi | Namkeen Pudina Lassi
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Salted Mint Lassi | Namkeen Pudina Lassi | Cool Pudina Lassi | Pudina Chaas | How to make Mint Yoghurt Lassi Drink with video and step-by-step instructions is a refreshing summer drink.
Salted Mint Lassi is a revitalising yoghurt based summer drink made by combining nutritious thirst-quenching ingredients. Plain sweet or savory Lassi may sometimes seem dull to your palate, Here’s cool Salted Mint Lassi which will impress you with its refreshing zingy flavours. .
What is Salted Mint Lassi
Salted Mint Lassi | Namkeen Pudina Lassi | Cool Pudina Lassi Drink is a popular age-old spiced yoghurt summer drink that people enjoy to cool off in the summer heat. It not only quenches your thirst but also shields you from the ghastly summer heat waves. It is packed with vitamins and minerals that are beneficial for our health
Enjoy a hearty Punjabi meal of Butter Paneer or Chole and Naan, with a tall glass of Salted Mint Lassi.
In North and North-Western India, the summer heat is too severe. This Cool Pudina Lassi Recipe and jaljeera drink hydrates the body and aids in digestion.
Namkeen Pudina Lassi is doing exceptionally well in recent times of inspiring smoothies, mojitos and juices like :
The ease of its preparation, as well as the cooling and digestive properties of this Summer Drink, is indisputable.
Ingredients
- Curd/yoghurt: Use fresh yoghurt. It is good to thin it with water for easy digestion. Too much dilution will turn it into a Chaach
- Fresh Mint (Pudina ) – Select vibrant green color leaves. Discard brown or yellow leaves.
- Fresh Coriander Leaves – Optional but it adds to the robust green color of the lassi.
- Green chili Optional. Use at a bare minimum.
- Ginger– Adds a zing and aids in digestion
- Rock Salt, Table Salt– Adjust to taste. Black Pepper Powder– Use freshly ground
- Chaat Masala Powder – This is a readily available tangy mix of spice powders. It mainly consists of amchoor (dried mango powder), cumin, coriander, dried ginger, salt (often kala namak), black pepper, asafetida (hing), and chili powder. Use in moderation.
- Roasted Cumin seeds (Jeera) Powder – Cumin powder aids in digestion, weight loss, and diabetes prevention. Roasting the cumin seeds enhances their flavors.
- Water
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How to make Mint Yoghurt Lassi Drink
Step by step instructions with photos
Firstly take curd in a blender,
Now add the mint leaves, coriander leaves, ginger, and chili
Then add salt, cumin powder, black pepper, chaat masala, and asafetida. (if using)
Lastly add water and blend till smooth
Strain and chill for half an hour
Pour cool Mint Lassi in glasses
Garnish with mint leaves or sprinkle chaat masala.
Serve and enjoy!!
Serving Suggestions
Enjoy chilled Salted Mint Lassi | Cool Pudina Lassi | Pudina Chaas | Namkeen Pudina Lassi Recipe | How to make Mint Yoghurt Lassi Drink with a hearty meal of Dal Makhni, Butter Paneer or Paneer Bhurji and Naan
A good fusion idea would be to pair it up with Middle Eastern Cheese Zater Manakeesh
Have it as breakfast on the go or a lunch during office rush hours with Fenugreek Paratha
Tips to make Perfect Mint Lassi
Use fresh curd. Do not use Yoghurt that has been sitting in the fridge for a couple of days.
Use vibrant green colored fresh mint leaves. Discard the brown or yellow leaves
Chill lassi for optimum taste.
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Recipe
Salted Mint Lassi | Namkeen Pudina Lassi
Ingredients
- 1 cup Yoghurt
- 1 cup water adjust
- Handful of mint leaves
- Few sprigs of coriander leaves
- ¼'" ginger finely chopped
- 1 green chili small chopped
- ½ tsp mix of Table salt/Rock salt . Adjust to taste
- ½ tsp roasted cumin seeds powder
- ¼ tsp chaat masala
- ¼ tsp black pepper powder
Instructions
- Firstly take yoghurt/curd in a blender,
- Now add the mint leaves, coriander leaves, ginger and chili
- Then add salt, cumin powder, black pepper, chaat masala and asafetida.(if using)
- Lastly add water and blend till smooth
- Strain and chill for half an hour
- Pour cool Mint Lassi in glasses.
- Garnish with mint leaves or sprinkle chaat masala.
- Serve and enjoy!!
Notes
- Use fresh curd.
- Use vibrant green coloured fresh mint leaves.
- Discard the brown or yellow leaves Chill lassi for optimum taste.
FAQ
What are the benefits of Cool Pudina Lassi?
Firstly, Mint Lassi is a great quenching summer drink. It prevents dehydration and shields you from the ghastly summer heat waves
Mint has antioxidant properties. Its cooling property aids in digestion.. Fresh mint is good for the skin, It manages blood sugar levels.
.Lassi is a probiotic drink that is churned from yoghurt/curd and is good for the general wellness of our body.
The healthy bacteria of the yoghurt/curd lubricates the intestines and aid in smooth digestion. It wards off bloating and gas.
Lassi is rich in calcium that leads to stronger bones and teeth.
Lactic acid and Vitamin D in lassi strengthens our immune system and is a natural anti-ageing drink since it removes blemishes.
What is the difference between Lassi and Chaas?
To make Chaas, dilute the lassi with some water. So it implies that Chaas, Chaach is lighter than Lassi.
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The mint lassi looks delicious and it’s my favorite go to summer cooler.
Thank you so much. Nice to know that it is your favourite too!
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Nothing can beat the refreshing flavors of this mint lassi in summer. We have a lot of fresh mint at home and I make this so often.
Oh that great! Then you must be enjoying this lassi often.
Beautiful colour of the salted mint lassi. Lassi and chaas are our daily drink especially for lunch. Love how refreshing mint lassi tastes. Interesting that you’ve also added pepper powder. Must try that.
Thanks. The minty flavors surely does taste awesome. Do try it out.
What a flavorful, creamy and delicious lassi that is. Love the addition of mint and spices in there.
Thanks. Do try it you will enjoy.🙂
That looks like a yum pudhina lassi. I love this with a spicy aloo ki sabji and poori. Lovely share.
Oh sure, I too love to have it with puri or paratha as well.
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