Mango Lassi
Ripe mango blended with cool yogurt, a touch of sugar and a pinch of cardamom into a thick, golden, refreshing drink. The world's favourite Indian smoothie.
Servings
Ingredients
Nutrition
Per serving
Steps
Blend
Peel the mangoes, cut the flesh off the pit, and chop it into chunks. Put the mango chunks, yogurt, milk, 1.5 tbsp of the sugar, cardamom and ice cubes in a blender and blend on high for about 1 minute until completely smooth and frothy.
- 2 mangoes (or 300g pulp) mango
- 300g yogurt
- 100ml milk
- 1.5 tbsp sugar or honey
- 1 pinch
- 6 ice cubes
✅ Done when: smooth, pale orange and frothy with no lumps or ice chunks
Taste and serve
Taste the lassi from step 1 and blend in the remaining 0.5 tbsp sugar if your mangoes were tart. Pour into glasses and serve right away, before the ice melts.
- up to 0.5 tbsp (remaining) sugar or honey
Blend
Peel the mangoes, cut the flesh off the pit, and chop it into chunks. Put the mango chunks, yogurt, milk, 1.5 tbsp of the sugar, cardamom and ice cubes in a blender and blend on high for about 1 minute until completely smooth and frothy.
- 2 mangoes (or 300g pulp) mango
- 300g yogurt
- 100ml milk
- 1.5 tbsp sugar or honey
- 1 pinch
- 6 ice cubes
✅ Done when: smooth, pale orange and frothy with no lumps or ice chunks
Taste and serve
Taste the lassi from step 1 and blend in the remaining 0.5 tbsp sugar if your mangoes were tart. Pour into glasses and serve right away, before the ice melts.
- up to 0.5 tbsp (remaining) sugar or honey
The Story Behind the Dish
India grows around half of the world's mangoes, and the mango season is eagerly awaited every summer. Blending mango into lassi is a natural pairing that became hugely popular in Indian restaurants abroad.
Alphonso mangoes from Maharashtra and Kesar mangoes from Gujarat are prized for their sweetness and aroma.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Sweet, creamy and tropical, mango lassi is the drink that wins over even the most cautious first-time diner.
💡 Fun Fact
The mango is India's national fruit, and there are over a thousand varieties grown in the country.
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