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‖ lassi, n.|ˈlʌsɪ| [Hindi lassī.] An Indian drink, traditionally based on diluted buttermilk or yoghurt, and usually served chilled.
1894Gazetteer Lahore District (Punjab Govt.) (ed. 2) iii. 74 With their morning cakes they take lassi or butter milk and ság of rape or gram leaves. 1932M. R. Anand Curries 107 Lassi (whey)..may be drunk with all meals as a substitute for water in the hot weather... When made of milk it is sweetened with sugar; when made by beating curds it should be salted. 1954S. Chowdhary Indian Cooking 18 A traditional cool and refreshing drink called lassi can be made by whisking and diluting the curd and adding a little salt or sugar to it. 1969Femina (Bombay) 26 Dec. 27/1 You can..have your choice of lassi or sugarcane juice to wash it down with. 1992Sunday Times of India 19 Apr. (Review section) 2/1 Now, with not much effort, he pours in the curd, water, sugar, sets the machine churning, and in minutes has 37 glasses of lassi ready for his customers. |