Recipe: Mango Lassi

Whenever we frequent an Indian restaurant, mango lassi is a must-order for us. Mango lassi is a popular yogurt-based drink, originating from India. The traditional lassi is usually savoury and flavoured with spices, whereas sweet lassi contains sugar or fruits, similar to a smoothie.

Mango Lassi

It is mango season now in Malaysia, so perfect for getting your hands on some beautiful fresh mangoes. Mango lassi is made by blending milk, yogurt and mangoes, and since the mangoes that we bought were really fragrant and sweet, we did not have to add any sugar making this a healthy drink as well. Plus it is so much cheaper to make your own - a single serving of mango lassi in the restaurant can set you back at least RM7 whereas I made a serving for 4 for that price at home.

A nice, cooling and refreshing drink to enjoy with a spicy Indian curry. The kids absolutely loved it!

Mango lassi
Recipe by Baby Sumo, adapted from Much Depends on Dinner
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Serves 4

Ingredients
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup natural yogurt
2 mangoes, sliced (approx. 500g)
10-12 ice cubes

To serve
A few sprigs of fresh mint

1. Put all ingredients into a blender and whizz until foamy. If the lassi is very thick, you can add more water or milk. Pour into glasses and refridgerate before serving.

Note: This recipe is from a famous Pakistani restaurant in London called Lahore, shared in the cookbook. If you find that the lassi is not sweet enough, then add a couple of tablespoons of sugar to your liking.

I am linking this to "Cook-Your-Books #12" hosted by Joyce, to Asian Food Fest- Indian Subcontinent hosted by Chef and Sommelier and to Little Thumbs Up (May 2014: Milk) hosted by Tze of Awayofmind Bakery House.


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*This recipe was featured on Asian Food Channel's FB page on 22 May 2014.