Lassi are drinks made with thinned yogurt. They may be salty or sweet and flavored with fruit or with spices and herbs. This on would be called a "namkeen" or "salty" lassi and is a digestive. It may be served before or during a meal. From Madhur Jaffrey,

Ingredients

12 serv.

plain yogurt↗1⁄2 cup
fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated↗1 teaspoon
salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon
ground cumin, roasted↗1⁄4 teaspoon
ice cubes8 -10

Step-by-step instructions

1
Put yogurt in a bowl. Beat lightly with a whisk until light and creamy.
2
Hold the ginger over the yogurt and squeeze out all of its liquid.
3
Discard the ginger pulp in your hands.
4
Add the salt and cumin seeds to the yogurt and mix well.
5
Slowly pour in about 1/2 cup of water, mixing as you go.
6
Add ice and mix again.
7
Taste for balance of flavor.
8
Pour into serving glass.

Source: food.com

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