Mango Lassi Recipe
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Mango Lassi Recipe
Description
The Mango Lassi starts by pureeing ripe, sweet mangoes into a smooth puree with sugar or honey and optional flavors like ground cardamom, rose water, or saffron. Chilled curd or yogurt is blended with the mango puree, along with optional light cream and ice cubes, to produce a creamy and smooth drink. Adjusting the thickness with milk or water can customize the texture, and extra sweetener can balance any tartness from the yogurt or mangoes.
This drink is served cold, often immediately after blending, and can be garnished with mint leaves, chopped mango pieces, or slivered nuts such as almonds and pistachios for added aroma and texture. Variations can include topping with light whipped cream or even chocolate shavings for a unique touch.
The notes suggest using ripe, pulpy mango varieties and caution against fibrous types. Yogurt should be creamy and not too sour to maintain smoothness. Alternatives like Greek yogurt or plant-based yogurts with milk or water adjustments are possible. Sweeteners can vary from sugar to honey or less refined sugars. Canned mango pulp is an option outside mango season but may require sweetness adjustments. The recipe scales well for larger batches.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 cups Mango alphonso or any sweet, pulpy mango variety, about 3 to 4 medium sized, chopped
- 4 to 5 tablespoon sugar or honey, add as required - optional
- 2 cups curd or yogurt, cold or chilled
- 2 to 3 tablespoons light cream or malai - optional
- 4 to 5 ice cubes - optional
Flavorings (choose any one)
- ½ teaspoon cardamom powder (ground cardamom)
- 1 tablespoon rose water
- 8 to 10 saffron strands
Garnish - optional (choose any one)
- 3 to 4 mint sprigs
- 2 to 3 tablespoons Mango chopped
- 1 to 2 tablespoons almond or chopped cashews or pistachios slivers, slivered
- 1 to 2 tablespoons chocolate or grated chocolate, shavings
- ¼ cup Whipped Cream - lightly sweetened
Instructions
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 straightaway.
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 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.
Notes
- Choose ripe, sweet, and pulpy mangoes; avoid fibrous varieties to ensure smooth lassi texture.
- Use creamy yogurt that is not overly sour; Greek yogurt can be used if thinned with milk or water.
- Sweeteners can be sugar, honey, or alternatives like jaggery or maple syrup; adjust sweetness based on mango sweetness.
- Flavorings such as cinnamon, vanilla, rose water, or saffron enhance taste but are optional.
- Canned mango pulp can be substituted when fresh mangoes are unavailable; reduce added sugar accordingly.
- Plant-based yogurts and milks work for vegan versions with slight texture adjustments.
- The recipe can be scaled up by increasing ingredient quantities proportionally.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 259 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 259kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 458mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 39g | 78% |
| Vitamin A | 1496IU | 30% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 46% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | |
| Vitamin K | 5µg | |
| Calcium | 221mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 60µg | |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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