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Ras malai is a popular Indian dessert consisting of white cream, sugar, milk, and cardamom-flavored paneer cheese known as chhana. Almonds, cashews, and saffron are often added to the dessert. Ras malai is of West Bengali origins, and is sometimes described as a rich cheesecake without a crust.

The name of the dessert is a combination of two Hindi words, ras, meaning juice, and malai, meaning cream. It is typically served chilled and garnished with cardamom seeds or dried fruits. This delicious dessert is most popular during the festivals such as Holi and Diwali.

Spongy, tender, and aromatic, this Bengali classic is usually served at the end of a meal.

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THE PERFECT PLAIN SWEET LASSI RECIPE

Lassi is a Pakistani and Indian yogurt drink made with yogurt, milk, ice, and sugar. This is the best plain sweet lassi recipe I’ve ever had and it comes from my mumma kitchen. Her secret? She uses a small amount of whipping cream to create a lassi drink that’s perfectly sweet, extra creamy, and instantly refreshing.

WHAT IS LASSI DRINK?

If you’re not familiar with lassi, it’s a traditional Indian and Pakistani (specifically said to be Punjabi) yogurt drink made from blending yogurt with water or milk.

Lassi is popular in the summer, but to me, it’s kind of like ice cream – very appropriate year-round. There’s nothing quite like downing a warm plate of halwa poori or nihari with an utterly refreshing glass of lassi.

There are hundreds of variations of lassi (it’s very much hit or miss at restaurants), and it can be sweet, salty, or fruity. Though mango lassi is extremely popular, plain lassi (whether salted or sweet) is the lassi that started it all. Lassi drink in a tall clear glass with a blue background

THE PERFECT PLAIN SWEET LASSI RECIPE

Watered down, not cold enough, too milky. I’ll admit, I’ve had lots of mediocre lassi drinks.

It wasn’t until I tasted my mumma version that I realized how good plain, sweet lassi can be. I was taken a back by how well-balanced it was. (I’m not sure I really liked homemade lassi until I had his.) It was smooth. It was refreshing. It was perfect!

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE PLAIN SWEET LASSI

To make homemade lassi, you simply add ingredients in a blender and blend. My mumma describes the recipe as something like, “half a tub of yogurt, less than a third of the heavy whipping cream (the small box), lots of milk, and lots of sugar.” Like her, most people don’t use a recipe when making lassi, but I find it’s all in the ratios. This became even more evident to me when I recently tested many versions with my family. Using the same ingredients, slight variations in quantities yielded different results Of course, you can adjust the recipe to taste, but I tried to be intentional about the ratios. The ice serves to properly chill the lassi and slightly dilute the yogurt. The milk thins it out while adding balance and smoothness. The heavy whipping cream amplifies the creamy base (a must for a good lassi). The consistency is not too thin or thick. The taste is not too sweet or too tart. For me, the ratios are perfect

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7 Health Benefits of Eating Dhania And Pudina Chutney

-Aids in digestion issues

In India, digestion issues are quite common. So when we add lemon, black salt, cumin, green chili, asafoetida, ginger and garlic while making coriander and mint chutney, it not only aids in digestion but also gives an enhanced taste to the meal..

-Helps to control diabetes

Coriander leaves have so many health benefits. Coriander helps to lower blood sugar levels. Coriander leaves are known to beneficial for people with diabetes as they can stimulate insulin secretion and thus help in lowering blood sugar levels.

-Reduces inflammation

Soothing for you stomach, consuming green chutney made of dhaniya and pudina regularly will help you in getting rid of inflammation from your entire body.

-Improves appetite

Coriander-mint chutney enhances appetite.Not feeling hungry leads to weakness and tiredness. So, adding this scrumptious chutney in your regular meal not just enhances your appetite but also improves the taste.

-Helps to get rid of nausea

Mint leaves truly have a very refreshing aroma that can help you to get rid of nausea thus making you feel better instantly.

-Helps in glowing skin

To get a clear skin, eat green chutney regularly.Green coriander leaves have antifungal and antiseptic qualities. So, making chutney out of this and consuming regularly helps in avoiding skin blemishes and acne issues. It helps in detoxification which eventually results in a clear glowing skin.

-Cures anemia

For the uninitiated, iron deficiency leads to anemia. Consuming chutney made of coriander (dhaniya) and mint (pudina) helps in such cases. Both dhaniya and pudina have enough iron content in them.