Wah Taj! And we continued to take a sip of our Chai…
Just like the views of India, Desi drinks have an everlasting impression. You keep going back for more.
Aaj kuch desi peene ka mann hai! As many desi’s are aware, Indians have a wide variety of beverages served throughout the country. Some may be sweet, some may be spicy, and they all have one thing in common, desi flavors.
Indian beverages are just as tasty as the desi food. They keep both your taste buds and your body hydrated! Nothing beats a cold kokum drink on a hot afternoon or a hot cup of tea in the early mornings.
However, Desi beverages are often limited drinks like Chai and Chaas. But to our very own surprise there are many Indian beverages that we would have not tried ourselves. Every state serves a unique drink.
Indian beverages are the epitome of life changing desi flavors all served together in one mug or glass that you must try.
Here are 7 Indian Beverages you must try in Australia!
1. Filter Kaapi
This Indian beverage is famous all over India. South Indian in origin, Filter Coffee has made its way to the hearts of everyone who has tried the drink.
Coffee is filtered slowly through the stainless steel filter and mixed with hot milk and sugar. The aroma truly catches your attention.
For every Desi, there is nothing better than having a hot coffee of Filter Kaapi every morning, right before work.
2. Nimbu Pani
Nimbu Pani is not like any ordinary lemonade you find in Australia. The drink is mixed with sugar, salt and jeera. Sometimes, to add an extra hint of taste, chaat masala is added to the drink.
The drink can be served sweet, salty or a combination of both. They are often sold on the roadsides of India on a sunny day. It is also a great option as a side with some tasty Desi Khana.
3. Masala Chai
Masala Chai was the beverage which added the magic of Indian spices and flavors to English tea. No Indian can survive without Chai.
The drink is made with hot milk, sugar, tea leaves, spices like cinnamon, cloves, pepper and more. Ginger is an ultimate addition to the flavor of this drink.
Tea can be the perfect breakfast drink. Although most Indians enjoy the dish with hot piping pakoras on a rainy evening.
4.Masala Chaas
Also known as Buttermilk, Masala Chaas is the perfect palette cleanser. Yogurt mixed with milk, water, spicy flavors from spices, cumin, pepper and let’s not forget the main ingredient, salt. Adding coriander or mint leaves adds the perfect bite to the drink.
Masala Chaas is a drink that originated in North India and has found its way all over the country. South Indians always end their Sunday Lunch with a big class of buttermilk in order to get the best sleep they can. North Indians love buttermilk along with their food. The drink is best paired with yummy piping hot parathas.
Salivating? You can taste the same tasty Masala Chaas in Australia. The Desipedia App is home to several Indian restaurants distributed throughout the country. Many of these restaurants serve unique versions of the tasty Indian Buttermilk.
5. Jaljeera
Jaljeera is a spicy delicious Indian beverage often served cold. It is the perfect palette cleanser and is very healthy for the body too.
As the name suggests Jaljeera is the combination of spices to water and jeera. The jaljeera powder is a complex mix of spices such as salt, cumin, pepper, ginger and more. Mint leaves and lemon is added to this beverage to give it an extra dhamaka of flavors.
A great drink to be had in summer, Jaljeera goes well with the North Indian cuisine. Almost every Indian Restaurant in Australia serves Jaljeera.
6. Lassi
Everyone’s favorite Lassi is one of India’s most priced beverages. Every Indian is a fan of Lassi. It can often be served salty or sweet. The beverage consists of yogurt along with salt or sugar, churned together and enjoyed with tasty puris and parathas.
Another Punjabi drink that has gained the love of millions throughout the country. Others need a beer on a bad day, but Indians? They need some yummy chilled Lassi.
7. Thandai
Everyone Indian or not is aware of the drink Thandai. The famous drink is made from milk which is mixed along with almonds, fennel seeds, rose petals, cardamom, saffron, and sugar. The drink is also served as bhaang in the famous Indian festival Holi.
With Holi just around the corner, every Desi in Australia must be craving for some Thandai. The desipedia App will tell you just which restaurants will be serving the yummy beverage.
There is no Holi without a perfect glass of Thandai.
Thirsty? Yup! Just the descriptions of Indian Beverages and drinks makes your mouth water.
These beverages are also very easy to make. The Desipedia App has a section devoted just towards accessing tasty Desip recipes.
Indian Beverages really complete the desi meal. Your palette knows the end of the meal when it meets a yummy yet soothing Indian Beverage such as Lassi or Chaas. In the same way your mind is wide awake when you start your day with Indian Chai or Filter Kapee.
Desipedia guides you on the right path towards not only buying but also making these yummy Indian Beverages