lassi

{{short description|Yogurt-based drink from India}}

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{{Distinguish|Lassie|Lasi dialect}}

{{Infobox food

| name = Lassi

| image = Salt lassi.jpg

| caption = A carafe and glass of lassi

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| country = Indian subcontinent

| national_cuisine = Punjabi, Indian, Pakistani

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| course =

| served = Chilled

| main_ingredient = Yogurt, water

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| alt = A glass of Lassi

| type = Yogurt beverage

}}

Lassi ({{IPA|hns|ləsːi|pron}}) is a yogurt–based beverage with a smoothie-like consistency.{{cite book |last=Kurlansky |first=Mark |author-link=Mark Kurlansky |date=2018 |title=Milk! A 10,000-Year Food Fracas |url={{Google books|6htCDwAAQBAJ|page=PA266|plainurl=yes}} |location=New York |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1632863829 |page=266}}{{cite book |last1=Vij |first1=Vikram |author-link1=Vikram Vij |last2=Dhalwala |first2=Meeru |author-link2=Meeru Dhalwala |name-list-style=amp |date=2006 |title=Vij's Elegant and Inspired Indian Cuisine |url={{Google books|K6HlMjCg9gUC|page=PA191|plainurl=yes}} |location=New York |publisher=Douglas & McIntyre |isbn=978-1553651840 |oclc=865244252 |page=191}} It has been called "the most popular and traditional yogurt-based drink" in India.{{cite book|last=Shah|first=Niraalee|date= 2021|title=Indian Etiquette: A Glimpse Into India's Culture|url={{Google books|7YdUEAAAQBAJ|page=PT289|plainurl=yes}}|publisher=Notion Press|pages=289}} It has also been described as the form in which yogurt "is most cherished and unbeatably popular in [...] Punjab", its "best-loved summer drink", and "the air conditioner of the Punjab".{{cite book|last=Semali|first=Ladislaus|date=2002|title=What is Indigenous Knowledge? Voices from the Academy|url={{Google books|XUuAAAAAQBAJ|page=PA173|plainurl=yes}}|publisher=Taylor & Francis|pages=173}}

Lassi originated in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. The word 'lassi' means yogurt mixed with water in Punjabi and Hindi-Urdu.{{Cite Dictionary.com|lassi}}

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Lassi is prepared by blending yogurt, water, and spices. In Punjab, the yogurt is traditionally made from water buffalo milk. However, variations of lassi can be prepared in different ways. Cumin and cardamom are the most common spices added to lassi.{{cite web |last=Siciliano-Rosen |first=Laura |title=Lassi |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/lassi |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206163434/https://www.britannica.com/topic/lassi |archive-date=6 December 2017 |website=Encyclopædia Britannica |access-date=24 July 2022}} Lassi is traditionally served in a clay cup known as kulhar.