So, here I made another summer cooler.
Oh it is pink.
Refreshing and beautiful.
I made us Beetroot Lassi.
Roasted Beetroot Lassi.
You must know by now that I
am addicted to roasting fruits and veggies. This is the best thing one can do
in the kitchen. When you roast a fruit or a vegetable, it brings out its
natural sweetness which gives a dish a fresh dimension.
And BTW this below pic is my
first attempt on capturing steam :) Do you like it? Please comment :)
So what is lassi? In
simple words it is a smoothie made with yogurt/curd (dahi) as a base. To it you
can add fruits or make it plain with just sugar and water. I have prepared low fat (sugar
free) strawberry lassi before and the world famous mango lassi too. But this is the
first time I ever experimented with vegetable lassi and I am so glad that it
happened. Lassi which is made with beetroot, ah! I mean look at the colour, isn’t
it gorgeous and summery?
You can use plain beet as well, however I truly recommend to burn or smoke beetroot, it will bring a pleasant taste and you will be hooked- I bet! You can simply roast the beet directly on the hob, or you can grill in the oven at 200C for 10 minutes. Hob method is quick and easy-so you decide :)
After that you need to do is just blend in milk, yogurt, beetroot, sugar and water for few seconds and the lassi is ready. Oh yeah, I added rose water for aroma, you can add cardamom (elyachi) too. So yup that’s it. Serve it with or without ice cubes, but serve it chilled. It is summer after all. Bring on some sipping :)
Ingredients:
1 small beetroot/chukandar
1 cup yogurt/dahi
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons milk
4-5 ice cubes
1 teaspoon rose water
Method:
Peal the
beetroot. Wash and roast it on fire till you see burnt spots on the skin. Let
it cool.
In the blender blend everything together for 30 seconds.
Sieve the
blended lassi through a fine sieve. This step is optional, but it gives nice
smooth texture to lassi.
Serve chilled.
Notes: If using oven, cover the beetroot with foil. Grill at 200C for 10 minutes.
You might need to add more
sugar depending on sourness of yogurt.
For thinner lassi, use 1/2
cup milk and 1/2 cup yogurt.
You can use low, skimmed or full fat yogurt.
You can use low, skimmed or full fat yogurt.
Serving suggestions:
For a party, serve in fancy wine
glasses. Garnish with rose petals or chopped nuts.
It is filling too, you can give it your
kids as an evening snack, or have it as post-workout or gym snack.
