Yogurt’s everywhere – it has a special and permanent seat in every fridge, it’s used to marinade almost everything, you can find it as an accompaniment with every spicy Indian food, and is also a good way to hydrate and naturally bleach your skin. That’s not all, yogurt is an excellent pro-biotic and has a cooling effect on the body and helps with digestion.
There are times when your body needs a break from all the oily and junk food that we consume or you just want to be healthy. In those situations what better option can there be than yogurt-based drinks.
So, if you are in a mood for some quick and easy drinks, count on these lip-smacking yogurt recipes.
Smoked/Dhungaar Chaas by Chef Ranveer Brar
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients
Curd 1 cup
Water 2 cups
Mint leaves 3-4
Coriander leaves Few sprigs
Roasted cumin powder 1 teaspoon
Ginger, chopped 1 teaspoon
Black Salt ¼ teaspoon
Salt to taste
For tempering
Oil 2 teaspoon
Cumin seeds ½ teaspoon
Green chili paste ½ teaspoon
For smoke
Coal piece 1
Few curry leaves
Cloves 2
Oil 1 teaspoon
Method
- Combine curd, coriander leaves, mint leaves, ginger, cumin powder, black salt, salt and blend well.
- Add water and mix well.
- In a pan, heat oil, add green chili paste and cumin seed.
- Saute for a few seconds; add to chaas and mix well.
- Pour the chaas in a large bowl.
- Take heated coal in a small bowl and keep the bowl inside the large bowl.
- Add cloves and curry leaves to the smaller bowl. Now add oil over hot coal
- Cover with aluminum foil.
- Let it sit for five minutes; remove and serve in glasses.
Gulkand Lassi and Masala Ginger Lassi by chef Sanjeev Kapoor
Ingredients
Yogurt 3 cups
Rose syrup 2 tablespoons
Green cardamom powder ½ teaspoon
Powdered sugar 1 tablespoon
Gulkand 2 tablespoon
Rose essence Few drops
Ice cubes 5-6
Malai for garnish 1 teaspoon
Pistachios 1 teaspoon
Method
- Add yogurt, green cardamom powder, rose syrup, powdered sugar, rose essence, gulkand, and ice cubes; blend well. Pour in a tall glass and add malai.
- Use rose syrup, pistachios, and rose petals to garnish.
Masala Ginger Lassi
Ingredients
Hung yogurt ½ cup
Yogurt 1 cup
Green chilly broken 1
Coriander leaves Few sprigs
Few fresh mint leaves
Ginger, grated ½ inch
Powdered sugar 1-2 tablespoon
Roasted cumin powder ½ teaspoon
Black salt ½ teaspoon
Chaat masala1 teaspoon
Milk 1 cup
Ice cubes as required
Method
- Add hung curd, yogurt, coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chilly, grated ginger, sugar, chaat masala, roasted cumin powder, milk and ice cubes in a blender until smooth
- Pour in a tall glass. Sprinkle roasted cumin, chaat masala. You can garnish with a mint sprig.
Which one would you like to try?