Mango Lassi Recipe

Rinse, peel and chop the mangoes.

In a blender or mixer, puree the mangoes with sugar or honey, cardamom powder or saffron or rose water.

Make a smooth puree without any finer chunks of mangoes in it.

Add the chilled curd (yogurt) and light cream. Adding light cream is optional

Add ice cubes. This is also optional.

Blend until all the ingredients are mixed well, evenly and the yogurt has become smooth.

if you prefer a slightly thin consistency add some milk or water while blending. Taste mango lassi and add a few teaspoons of sugar if it tastes slightly tangy or sour. Blend again.

Pour in glasses and serve straightaway.

Enjoy Mango Lassi as is or choose to top or garnish with herbs or nuts. For herbs, mint leaves are the best flavor pairing with both mangoes and yogurt. You can top the lassi with some chopped mango cubes.

Top with almond slivers, pistachio slivers or chopped cashews to add some crunch in your lassi.

Chocolate shavings or grated chocolate also make for a great topping option.

A topping of lightly sweetened whipped cream also tastes good.

If you make a large batch of this recipe, store any leftovers in your refrigerator. It keeps well for 1 day in the refrigerator.

You can choose to freeze the mango lassi in ice trays or popsicle moulds to be enjoyed later as a frozen mango-yogurt dessert.