Editing Lassi (section)

{{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 = [[Cuisine of Punjab|Punjabi]], [[Cuisine of India|Indian]], [[Cuisine of Pakistan|Pakistani]]
| creator = 
| course = 
| served = Chilled
| main_ingredient = Yogurt, water
| variations = 
| calories = 
| other = 
| alt = A glass of Lassi
| type = Yogurt beverage
}}

'''Lassi''' ({{IPA|hns|ləsːi|pron}}) is a [[Dahi (curd)|yogurt]]–based beverage with a [[smoothie]]-like consistency.<ref name="milk">{{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}}</ref><ref name="vijs">{{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}}</ref> It has been called "the most popular and traditional yogurt-based drink" in India.<ref name="etiq">{{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}}</ref> 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".<ref name="knowledge">{{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}}</ref>

Lassi originated in the Punjab region of the [[Indian subcontinent]].<ref name="etiq"/> The word 'lassi' means yogurt mixed with water in [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] and [[Hindustani language|Hindi-Urdu]].<ref name="milk"/><ref>{{Cite Dictionary.com|lassi}}</ref>
[[File:Beauty lachchi.webm|thumb|Lassi making in [[Beauty Lachchi]], [[Dhaka]]]]
Lassi is prepared by blending yogurt, water, and spices. In Punjab, the yogurt is traditionally made from [[Water buffalo#Dairy products|water buffalo milk]].<ref name = "knowledge"/> However, variations of lassi can be prepared in different ways. [[Cumin]] and [[cardamom]] are the most common spices added to lassi.<ref name=":0">{{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}}</ref> Lassi is traditionally served in a clay cup known as ''[[kulhar]]''.<ref name=":0" />