Punjabi Sweet Lassi
A thick, frothy, chilled yogurt drink whisked with sugar and a hint of cardamom and rose, topped with a dollop of cream. Punjab's summer cooler.
Servings
Ingredients
Nutrition
Per serving
Steps
Whisk
Blend or whisk the yogurt, sugar, milk, cardamom, rose water and ice together for about 1 minute, until smooth and frothy.
- 400g yogurt
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 100ml milk or water
- 1 pinch cardamom
- ½ tsp rose water
- 6 ice cubes
✅ Done when: smooth, pale and foamy on top, no ice chunks left
Serve
Pour the lassi into tall glasses or clay cups (). Spoon the thick cream over the top of each glass.
- 2 tbsp or cream
Whisk
Blend or whisk the yogurt, sugar, milk, cardamom, rose water and ice together for about 1 minute, until smooth and frothy.
- 400g yogurt
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 100ml milk or water
- 1 pinch cardamom
- ½ tsp rose water
- 6 ice cubes
✅ Done when: smooth, pale and foamy on top, no ice chunks left
Serve
Pour the lassi into tall glasses or clay cups (). Spoon the thick cream over the top of each glass.
- 2 tbsp or cream
The Story Behind the Dish
Lassi is the traditional drink of Punjab's dairy farmers, drunk in big brass tumblers with breakfast or after a day in the fields. Amritsar is particularly famous for lassi so thick you can almost eat it with a spoon.
It comes sweet or salted; the salted version is often spiced with roasted cumin.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Cool, creamy and filling, lassi is the perfect antidote to Indian summer heat and spicy food.
💡 Fun Fact
In Amritsar, lassi is served in huge steel glasses topped with a thick slab of malai — the cream skimmed from boiled milk.
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