The front facade of the Lassi House on the busy 80 Feet Road in K K Nagar is small. But it takes long to decide the flavour of the drink you wish to have. Simply because there are 17 of them and each flavour is distinct in taste and attractive to the eye for its colour and presentation.

So butter milk finally found a competitor in the city where people usually prefer the cool drink of summers a little more diluted and made tangy and spicy with a dash of chopped coriander leaves and green chillies? While the nearby residents walk down to experience the wowsome sweet lassi, it is mostly the North Indian crowd that drops by on weekends, says the shop supervisor, C.Vinod.

The fact that they have become our regular customers, he points out, means we have passed the test in offering the drink in the most authentic form. The proof of taste lies in its ingredients and the shop transports specially set curd all the way from Chennai to make the lassi.

The flavours baffle me. From mango, strawberry, chocolate, coconut, blueberry, kesar, raspberry, guava, dry fruit, lychee, black currant and more that one never imagined could go into a glass of curd! After all, it is the age of fusion and innovation! But I play it safe and go for the banana lassi to begin with.  lassi house

 

Though a tad sour, it tastes good and also different to the tongue. The flavour of the banana stands out moreso with small chunks of the fruit garnishing the drink. At Rs.40 a glass, I find it hugely filling. A glass of plain sweet lassi comes for Rs. 30 while the other fruit flavours range between Rs.50 and Rs.70.

Given the fruits that go in the drink, the lassi comes in really enticing colours from shades of pink and orange to green and brown. One can either have the chilled glass of lassi on the spot or even get it neatly parcelled. The small space available can get crowded to stand and enjoy the drink. The lassi shop, however, hides much more if you walk down the narrow alley by the shop’s counter. There is a quiet seating area where various types of faloodas, smoothies, Milk shakes, protein shakes, crushies are served. You shell out Rs.30 to Rs.150 depending on your order.

The shop also doubles up as an ice cream parlour and sells a wide range of ice creams as well though it essentially set shop to sell lassi. “The response has been encouraging so far but the local people are still getting used to the taste of the sweet drink of curd,” says Vinod.

Lassi being a typical summer drink of the North, he expects more people will try it out as the mercury rises this season. “We launched six months ago and gradually introduced some quirky flavours to attract customers,” he adds.

People here are used to a different taste of curd, whether they eat it mixed with rice or drink it adding spices and other seasonings. Getting used to the idea of sweetened lassi wont take long because it is simple and tasty. The quality is also rich and is value for money. – Lassi House

 

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