Refreshing lassi recipes for hydration and weight loss [Beuzz]

We’ve all embraced the smoothie and acai bowl trend for weight loss. However, we often forget about our homemade lassi – a refreshing drink made by diluting fresh curd or yoghurt in water and mixing it into a refreshing and nutritious drink.

With the arrival of summer, now is the perfect time to bring the amazing lassi back to your kitchen. You can also find packaged lassi available in stores, but it’s best to make one instantly at home. Moreover, you can also experiment with various other ingredients to create a new variety of lassi every day.

Lassi is excellent for weight loss. A glass of lassi contains around 50 to 80 calories. It also keeps you feeling full longer. You can drink lassi every day in the summer. Prefer to drink it in the middle of a meal – after breakfast and before lunch. Here are some delicious recipes you can try.

Ingredients: 750 g yoghurt, 50 g ice cubes, ½ teaspoon bhuna jeera powder, rock salt to taste, 200 ml water

First, crush the ice cubes in a blender. To this add yogurt, water, bhuna jeera powder and rock salt. Blend for a minute. Serve as fresh.

Ingredients: 125 ml curd, 200 ml ice water, 1 mango (chopped), a few dried mint leaves.

Mix all the ingredients together in a blender and serve chilled.

Ingredients: 300g natural yoghurt, 100ml water, 1ml rose water and 10-15 rose petals

Take a large bowl and add the plain yogurt to it. Whisk it gently using a hand mixer. Add water to get the consistency of lassi and mix well. Add rose water and a few sheets of rose petals. Refrigerate for at least an hour and serve chilled.

Ingredients: 1 cup low-fat yogurt, 1/2 banana, 3-4 walnuts, 1 teaspoon flax and sesame seed mix, 1 teaspoon honey

To make this delicious lassi, take your food processor and add yogurt, flax seeds, sesame seeds, walnuts, honey and bananas. Blend until smooth and creamy. Transfer to a glass and garnish with crushed walnuts. Serve as fresh.

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Ingredients: 300 ml curd, 1 tbsp dried mint leaves, ground cumin (toasted), salt to taste, 3-4 ice cubes

Add the curd, dried mint leaves, salt and ground (toasted) cumin to a blender. Mix well until smooth. Add a few ice cubes and blend again for a few seconds. Garnish with ground cumin and fresh mint leaves and serve.

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