Lassi is a Punjabi yogurt–based beverage with a smoothie-like consistency. It has been called "the most popular and traditional yogurt-based drink" in India. 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".
A carafe and glass of lassi
Lassi served in a restaurant.
Mint lassi
Bhang lassi
Punjabi cuisine is a culinary style originating in the Punjab, a region in the northern part of South Asia, which is now divided in an Indian part to the east and a Pakistani part to the west. This cuisine has a rich tradition of many distinct and local ways of cooking.
A Punjabi woman cooking, Punjab, circa 19th century
Chicken tikka is a popular dish in Punjabi cuisine
Mint paratha from Punjab, India
Lassi from Punjab