Cantaloupe and Orange Lassi with Anise

Name: Cantaloupe and Orange Lassi with Anise
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps honey; 2 ice cubes; 1 orange, juiced; 237 milliliters plain low-fat kefir or yogurt cold; 59 milliliters pernod; 1 pinch salt

The recipe Cantaloupe and Orange Lassi with Anise could satisfy your Indian craving in about 10 minutes. One portion of this dish contains about 2g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 116 calories. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up salt, ice cubes, juice of orange, and a few other things to make it today. It works well as a rather cheap beverage. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Put the cantaloupe, orange juice, Pernod (if using) yogurt, honey and salt in a blender and blend until well blended. You may have to work in batches. In which case transfer the blended mixture to a pitcher while you finish the job. This may set aside up to one day in advance.

Ingredients you will need

Orange Juice

Cantaloupe

Pernod

Yogurt

Honey

Salt

Equipment you will use

Blender

Make each lassi individually by adding ½ cup ice, and about ¼ of the cantaloupe mixture to a blender. Blend until well blended. This may be best achieved by pulsing the mixture 6 or 8 times and then running the machine at high for about 1 minute. Machines vary in power so use your judgment. You goal is a thick frothy mixture that moves easily in the blender jar.

Ingredients you will need

Cantaloupe

Lassi

Ice

Equipment you will use

Blender

Taste the lassi and correct the seasoning with additional honey or salt, if desired.

Ingredients you will need

Seasoning

Honey

Lassi

Salt

Pour into chilled glasses and serve at once garnished with orange slices and mint.

Ingredients you will need

Orange Slices

Mint

Equipment

Blender

Ingredients

Servings:

2Tbsps

honey 2

ice cubes 1

orange, juiced 237milliliters

plain low-fat kefir or yogurt cold 59milliliters

pernod 1pinch

salt

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling are my top picks for Asian. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. You could try The Winery of Good Hope Bush Vine Chenin Blanc. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 14 dollars per bottle.