Savoury yogurt drink

Name: Savoury yogurt drink
Yield: Makes 1.2 litres/2 pints/5 cups
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 10 ml/2 tsp caster (superfine) sugar; 450 g/1 lb/2 cups natural (plain) yogurt; 2.5 ml/½ tsp cumin seeds; 2.5 ml/½ tsp black peppercorns; 10-12 fresh mint leaves; 5 ml/1 tsp salt, or to taste; crushed ice, to serve

Preparation info

Makes
1.2 litres

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook

By Mridula Baljekar

Published 2017

About

Lassi is made with different flavourings and it is a very welcome drink during the oppressive heat of the summer months. This version, Namkeen Lassi, is flavoured with black pepper and mint and is ideal as an appetizer or just as a refreshing drink, served in tall glasses lined with crushed ice.

Ingredients

2.5 ml/½ tsp black peppercorns
2.5 ml/½

Asia
India
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Drinks
Summer

Method

Preheat a small, heavy pan over a medium heat and dry-roast the peppercorns and cumin seeds for about 1 minute, until they release their aroma.
Crush the peppercorns and cumin with a mortar and pestle. Alternatively, place them in a pl