Gulkand Lassi to Dry Fruit Lassi: Indian chefs share unique recipes to innovate

Updated On: 25 March, 2024 10:30 AM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto

Holi is here and with all the colours, there is also a lot of food that will be served and drunk throughout the day. Do you want to skip drinking the classic bhaang this Holi? Indian chefs suggest making innovative versions of the classic lassi with versions that include gulkand, dry fruits, kesar and rooh afza too

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Every year, Indians around the globe wait for Holi because the colours and food immediately spark joy, that brighten up even dull times. With the ‘Festival of Colours’ here, today is going to be a celebration of food, drink and colours like always as friends and family get together to revel in the festivities in the city. While playing with colours takes centre stage, Indian festivals are incomplete without food and not just little but lots of it because it is a complete feast. It involves gorging on delicious sweet and savoury delicacies such as gujiyas and barfi and dahi bhalla as well as dahi vada. With the food, there is also endless amounts of delicious drinks like bhaang, thandai and desserts like phirni that make the celebration worth every minute.

While the potent bhaang is the preferred drink more often than not, many may not want to sip on the traditional drink made from milk, poppy seeds, and other types of dry fruits and ingredients. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy other drinks that can be refreshing, especially with the summer almost here, it is the perfect time. With lassi being equally popular during this time of the year and an all-season drink, it is a classic that is always a favourite. It is not only refreshing but also filling because it is loaded with yogurt, water and loads of dry fruits like pistachios, almonds and cashew that make it really delicious. Over the years, many people have come up with different kinds of innovations that alternatives to the traditional lassi that are popular at various hotspots in Mumbai and the country.

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