What is the difference between Piyush drink and Lassi
At first glance, Piyush and Lassi seem to be the exact same drink. However, Piyush is a rich creamy drink made from shrikhand and is thicker and sweeter than lassi.
It is from the area of Gujarat and Maharashtra
Sweet Lassi is a Punjabi speciality and is made purely from yogurt, sugar and milk. It is often served with white butter on the top. It can then take on many different flavours, such as caramel lassi, rose lassi, mango lassi, just to name a few.
Piyush Drink Recipe
For this recipe, you don’t have to go out and buy ready made Shrikhand, but if you have these few ingredients in the kitchen, you can make Piyush lassi instantly. I like to use up left-over shrikhand.
Delicious and irresistible
Easy and quick
Serve as a snack or dessert
Takes away hunger pangs
What goes in Piyush Drink
1. Full fat greek yogurt (or hung curd) – greek yogurt has moderate sour and sweet flavours thus it suits so well for this recipe. Homemade yogurt works too
2. Double or whipping cream
3. Whole milk or use buttermilk
4. Nuts such as almond – pistachio flakes
5. Saffron strands (kesar) which provides a light yellow colour
6. Cardamom powder
7. Sugar
Alternatively, you can use syrups such as kesar elaichi syrup (saffron-cardamom syrup)
How to serve Piyush
Piyush is best served alongside spicy indian curries as a cold drink. Some of my favourite spicy curries is authentic chana masala
We served it with crispy Maru style Bhajiyas.
What can I use instead of greek yogurt?
You may use any plain full fat yogurt for this recipe. You can make homemade hung curd. Simply spoon yogurt into a muslin cloth and form a tight knot. Keep a strainer with a bowl underneath to catch the whey.
Do this for 15 -20 min
I don’t have cream, what else can I use instead?
You may use malai instead of cream.
How long can I store Piyush?
We kept our piyush in the fridge for around 5 days in an airtight container to prevent the smell of the fridge settling in the drink. Keep away from strong flavours.
Just mix through again before serving in case the drink has separated.
We used our leftover Piyush in flavouring our Marwari Dum Aloo (instead of adding sugar and yogurt) to give it a real royal flourish!
How to make Piyush Lassi step by step
Follow the stepwise pictures for the best piyush
1. In a big bowl take double cream.
2. Whisk using a wired whisk until fluffy and creamy.
3. Add sugar, yogurt, saffron and cardamom powder.
4. Blend everything using a whisk.
5. Add milk and whisk again till you get smooth and silky lassi.
6. Add slivered nuts, chill and serve in serving glasses.
You can also use an electric blender.
Piyush Drink Recipe
Ingredients
- 100 ml heavy cream double
- 300 ml greek yogurt full fat
- 300 ml whole milk
- 5-6 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp. cardamom powder
- Big pinch saffron thread
- 2 tbsp. slivered almonds and pistachio nuts
- 1 tsp. dried rose petals for garnish – optional
Instructions
- Beat cream in a bowl using whisker till creamy and fluffy.
- Add sugar, saffron, cardamom and yogurt and combine well.
- Now add milk and whisk.
- Add nuts, chill for 10-15 minutes then serve.
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Notes
Try not to use very sour yogurt.
If can’t handle nuts, omit it totally
Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
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