Sweet Lassi recipe
A cool, lightly spiced yogurt drink blended until smooth and frothy.
An original home-cooking guide from our recipe collection; not an orderable restaurant product. Timings are approximate and may vary with your equipment.
Serves: 4Prep: 10 minCook: 0 min
Ingredients
- 2 cups (480 g) plain whole-milk yogurt
- 1 cup (240 ml) cold water or milk, plus more to thin
- 3 tablespoons sugar, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 4 ice cubes (optional)
- 1 tablespoon chopped pistachios (optional garnish)
Method
- Add the yogurt, cold water or milk, sugar, and ground cardamom to a blender.
- Blend for 30–45 seconds until smooth and lightly frothy.
- Taste and add a little more sugar if desired, blending briefly to combine.
- For a thinner drink, blend in additional cold water or milk a tablespoon at a time.
- Add ice and pulse briefly if you want it extra cold, or pour over ice in serving glasses.
- Serve immediately, with optional pistachio garnish.
Kitchen notes
- Omit the pistachio garnish for a nut-free drink; check yogurt labels for relevant allergen information.
- Keep the yogurt chilled while preparing. Refrigerate any leftover lassi promptly and within 2 hours.
