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Lassi

लस्सी
LUH-see

Punjabi yoghurt drink, blended sweet or salted and chilled.

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Meaning & usage

Lassi is whipped or churned yoghurt, thinned with water and served chilled, either salted with cumin (namkeen lassi) or sweetened — often with rosewater, cardamom, mango pulp or saffron. Amritsar is famous for the malai-thick "ek baltiyan-wali" lassi that comes with a layer of cream on top. It is the perfect counter to a hot Punjabi summer or a heavy meal.

In a sentence

A tall glass of mango lassi was the only acceptable drink in that heat.

Common spelling variants

  • Lassee

Lassi is the English spelling used in MG Mini puzzles.

As seen in crosswords

Lassi is a 5-letter answer. A typical clue:

“Punjabi yoghurt drink, blended sweet or salted and chilled” (5)

Category: Food Origin: Punjabi Script: Hindi

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