Mukesh Pandey/Mirzapur: You must have tasted lassi. Different types of lassi are available in different areas of the country. Today we are telling you about the lassi made in Ahraura of Mirzapur. We will also tell you what is special in this lassi made from cream. This lassi is in demand not only in Mirzapur but also in Lucknow and Kolkata. So the first thing is that usually lassi is made from curd but this lassi is made from cream. The cream used to make it is prepared in a pure desi way and lassi is made from it. As per the demand of the customers, after making lassi, it is given in an earthen pot. Its demand remains due to its purity and quality.
Trilok Singh has a hundred year old shop in Ahraura. He told that this is his ancestral work. Pure milk is bought from farmers and it is cooked on wood and cow dung cakes in the sun. After cooking the milk, cream is prepared. After the cream is prepared, lassi is made from it. 100 grams of cream lassi is prepared for 50 rupees. Sugar, cardamom and ice are added to it. After preparing lassi, it is given to the customers in a pot made of clay.
There is demand till Mumbai, Kolkata and Delhi
Trilok Singh said that the demand for Malai Lassi prepared in Ahraura is till Mumbai, Kolkata and Delhi. Due to purity and being served in the Purva made of indigenous soil, the lassi does not spoil quickly. In Mirzapur, the choice of officials and leaders is Malai Lassi of Ahraura. After coming here, people do not go back without tasting the lassi.
Ahraura’s creamy lassi is special
Customer Vinay Kumar said that we have been enjoying its taste since childhood. The biggest reason for its speciality is pure milk. Due to this, the demand is high. People who come here do not leave without tasting the cream and people also get it packed and take it with them.
FIRST PUBLISHED : July 7, 2024, 14:39 IST