🇮🇳 Indian Cuisine

Lassi

Yogurt Drink

Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings 2
Difficulty easy
Calories 150 kcal

A traditional Punjabi yogurt-based drink, available in sweet (meethi) and salted (namkeen) varieties. Thick, creamy, and refreshing, often flavored with mango, rose, or cardamom.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Blend yogurt with chilled water or ice until frothy.
  2. 2 For sweet lassi: add sugar, cardamom, and optionally rose water or mango pulp.
  3. 3 For salted lassi: add salt, roasted cumin powder, and fresh mint.
  4. 4 Blend until thick and frothy with a creamy top layer.
  5. 5 Pour into a tall glass, top with cream and a sprinkle of cardamom or saffron.

Did You Know?

The lassi shops of Amritsar are legendary, serving lassi in huge steel glasses that hold nearly a liter each, topped with a thick layer of cream.