Sweet Lassi

Name: Sweet Lassi
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400 g plain full-fat yogurt, chilled; 100 ml cold milk (or water); 3 tbsp Sugar; ¼ tsp ground cardamom; 4 ice cubes; ½ tsp rose water (optional); 1 pinch Saffron (optional); 1 tbsp Pistachios, chopped (optional)

Thick, frothy Punjabi yogurt drink sweetened and scented with cardamom. Cool, creamy and ready in five minutes.

Indian · Drinks · prep 5 min · cook 0 min · serves 2 · Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Nut-free, Pescatarian

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Ingredients

400 g plain full-fat yogurt, chilled
100 ml cold milk (or water)
3 tbsp Sugar
¼ tsp ground cardamom
4 ice cubes
½ tsp rose water (optional)
1 pinch Saffron (optional)
1 tbsp Pistachios, chopped (optional)

Method

Put the yogurt, milk, sugar, cardamom and ice in a blender, or in a deep jug if you’re using a whisk.
Blend for 30–60 seconds, until smooth and frothy on top. Taste and add more sugar if you like.
Pour into tall glasses, add a few drops of rose water if you like and top with chopped pistachios and a few saffron strands. Serve straight away.

Tips

For salted lassi, skip the sugar and cardamom and add roasted ground cumin and a pinch of black salt instead.

Sources

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