Lassi is one of the refreshing, cold beverage from India. There are certain fruits used as flavoring to enhance better taste for lassi. Summer is the season of Mangoes – the King of Fruits. Everyone including from kids till elderly people likes mangoes to the core. Mango Lassi is a yogurt-based drink blended with mango pulp for flavor with a sprinkle of cardamom. Lassi being one of the most familiar and perfect drink for hot hot summers.

Do check out my sweet laasi in this link:https://madraasi.com/2015/03/15/sweet-lassi/ , mint lassi: https://madraasi.com/2016/03/22/mint-lassi/ and other summer recipes: https://madraasi.com/2016/04/07/summer-recipes-chill-chill-cool-cool/

Let us move on to the recipe…

Mango Lassi

Ingredients:

• Mangoes (Alphonso) – 1 no
• Yogurt/Curd – 2 cups
• Milk – ½ cup
• Granulated sugar – 3 tbsp
• Cardamom powder – ¼ tsp

Mangoes and cardamom powder

About to blend – mangoes, cardamom powder, milk and sugar

With yogurt/curd

Mango Lassi

Preparation:

• Peel and roughly chop the mangoes.
• Take mango pieces, milk, sugar and cardamom powder in a blender, blend them to a fine paste.
• Now pour in the curd/yogurt, and whip for a min at regular intervals.
• Transfer to a glass, top with ice cubes.

Serve chilled.

Note: Do not blend, once you pour in the curd. Just whipping does the great job, else you would be out of perfect texture.