Title: Mango Lassi Recipe
Categories: Beverages, Indian
Yield: 3 Servings
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2 c Chopped mangoes - alphonso
-or any sweet; pulpy mango
-variety, about 3 to 4
-medium sized
4 tb Sugar or honey; add as
-required - optional, up to
-5
2 c Curd or yogurt; cold or
-chilled
2 tb Light cream or malai -
-optional; up to 3
4 Ice cubes - optional; up to
-5
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1/2 ts Cardamom powder; (ground
-cardamom)
1 tb Rose water
8 Saffron strands; up to 10
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3 Mint sprigs; up to 4
2 tb Chopped mangoes; up to 3
1 tb Almond slivers or chopped
-cashews or pistachios
-slivers; up to 2
1 tb Chocolate shavings or grated
-chocolate; up to 2
1/4 c Whipped cream - lightly
-sweetened
Ready in: 15 mins
Making Mango Puree:
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 Curd (Yogurt):
Add the chilled curd (yogurt) and light cream. Adding light cream is
optional
Add ice cubes. This is also optional.
Blend:
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 immediately.
Serving Suggestions:
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.
Storage:
If you make a large batch of this recipe, store any leftovers in your
refrigerator. It keeps well for 1 to 2 days 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.
Notes:
Mangoes: Make use mangoes that are in season, fresh, ripe and sweet.
You can use any variety of mangoes, but they should be pulpy, juicy,
fleshy and have a sweet taste. Avoid using mangoes that are fibrous
or stringy. If the mangoes are more sweet, then you need to add less
sweeteners.
Yogurt: Full-fat or whole milk yogurt give a creamy consistency in
mango lassi recipe. For low-fat options, make the lassi with skimmed
milk yogurt or low fat yogurt. Packaged curd also works well. But
