Try my Hawaiian Homemade Punch, Strawberry Lemonade, Virgin Strawberry Daiquiri, or Easy Brazillian Lemonade for more family friendly drinks! Our love of Indian food goes back to our college years in Provo, Utah and the incredible Bombay House restaurant. It’s still our go-to haunt when we go back to visit and we always order the chicken tikka masala, garlic naan, and a sweet mango lassi. Mango lassi are almost always on the menu at any of the Indian restaurants I have been to from San Francisco to London. It’s got the perfect balance of creamy, spiced, and sweet flavors and goes with so many dishes in Indian cuisine! This is the best mango lassi recipe I’ve tried, and it’s really easy! It’s just like making a milkshake or smoothie but with a bit more flavor. It tastes just like the ones we get from good Indian restaurants, so you know it’s good! If you love mangoes, try some of my other mango recipes, like Fresh Mango Salsa, Thai Mango Sticky Rice, Baked Salmon with Mango, or this Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips!
What You’ll Need
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Mango – Use fresh, ripe mangoes when they are in season or frozen mango chunks will work just as well, although you might need a little additional mango juice to thin the drink out with frozen mango. Yogurt – This is a yogurt-based drink, so you’ll need either plain yogurt or vanilla yogurt. Full-fat yogurt will give you the creamiest flavor, but you can use low-fat yogurt if you prefer. Mango Juice – Use fresh mango juice for added sweetness and a better consistency. Honey – Adds sweetness and a slight honey flavor. You can use a different sweetener, like maple syrup, if you prefer. Vanilla Extract – Adds a warm sweetness that blends well with the other ingredients. Ground Cardamom – We’ll use cardamom powder for the classic spiced sweet flavor. Ice – If you’re using fresh mango, you can use ice cubes to chill it and give it a thicker consistency. If you’re using frozen mango, you won’t need ice cubes.
How to Make Mango Lassi
Tips for Success
The easiest way to make this smoothie is to use frozen fruit that’s already ripe and cut into pieces. Since it’s frozen, there is no need for ice cubes. The ground cardamom has a strong flavor, so only a small amount is needed, though, you can adjust this to your liking. Adjust the sweetness and thickness of the lassi according to your personal tastes. You can add more honey for sweetness and more yogurt for thickness.
Substitutions and Variations
Add some cinnamon to the mix for a stronger spiced flavor. You could also try this drink with tumeric, nutmeg, cumin, or saffron for a different flavor. Adjust the sweetness and thickness of the lassi according to your personal taste. You can add more honey for sweetness and more yogurt for thickness if you wish or more mango juice if you prefer a thinner lassi. Try using strawberries in place of the mango for a strawberry lassi or peaches for a peach lassi.
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