Drink
Turmeric means turmeric and latte is milk with foam. It's cool that since 2015 it has become hip in cafes "over there" (USA, UK and Australia). It is also called "golden milk", in India it is called haldi doodh, meaning milk with turmeric.
As you probably know, it can get terribly hot in India. Thandaai means cooling down and it is a refreshing drink that also fills you up a bit. It is also filling, like an old version of a milkshake, but can be served both hot and cold depending on the season. The cold version is most common and is served both as a welcome drink or a light dessert.
Come May, you beautiful, gentle one…. Yes, now we have arrived in May, if only the mild weather could keep up. It is so wonderful to see the flowers in the fields again, hear the birds in the morning, it has become lighter in the evening too. We are heading towards the best time.
Mango again, yes here is a supplement to my mango mania. I have previously told you about thandaai and even though it is not so hot but we are in July, it is nice to have a cool drink. That is exactly what mango thandaai is, but quite filling since it contains some nuts. If you have a nut allergy, you can skip these and thus get fewer calories. If you want a light variant, you can use skimmed milk or other vegan variants. I have used lactose-free skimmed milk. If there is something you do not like or have of spices and nuts, it can be omitted. It will just be less flavorful than the original.
Chai is my favorite drink, you can flavor it with all kinds of delicious spices. When making masala chai, you can grind different spices together; but sometimes it's good to have a pure taste.
Lassi is a cool drink made from fermented milk. Basically, you can make it with different fruits, but it is not guaranteed that everything will taste so good? Mango lassi , banana lassi, sweet or mint lassi for example.