Mango Lassi
India's most beloved cooling drink: ripe Alphonso mango blended with thick yogurt, cardamom, and rose water until silky, sweet, and deeply refreshing.
🛒 Ingredients
- 4 ripe Alphonso mangoes (or 400g frozen)
- 2 cups full-fat yogurt
- 1 cup cold whole milk
- 3 tbsp honey or sugar
- 4 pods green cardamom, seeds only, ground
- 1 tsp rose water (optional)
- pinch salt
- crushed ice to serve
- pistachios to garnish
👨🍳 Method
- 1
Peel and cube mangoes. Blend until completely smooth.
- 2
Add yogurt, milk, honey, cardamom, rose water, and salt.
- 3
Blend again on high until very smooth and frothy.
- 4
Taste — add more honey if needed.
- 5
Pour over crushed ice into tall glasses.
- 6
Garnish with crushed pistachios and a pinch of ground cardamom.
💡 Chef's Tips
- →Alphonso mangoes are the gold standard — their sweetness and fiber content is unmatched.
- →Add a pinch of salt; it amplifies the sweetness without adding sugar.
- →For a thicker lassi, use strained Greek-style yogurt.
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