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Sweet Mango Lassi

This is best made when good fresh mangoes are in season. When they are not, very good-quality canned pulp from India’s excellent Alphonso mangoes may be used instead. Most Indian grocers sell this.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 2

Ingredients

1 cup plain yogurt (preferably Greek or acidophilus yogurt)
1 cup chopped peeled ripe mango (canned Alphonso slices or pulp may be substituted)
4 cardamom pods
2 tablespoons extra-fine sugar

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Put all the ingredients plus 1/2 cup cold water into a blender and blend for 2 minutes.

    Step 2

    Check for desired sweetness, adding more sugar if needed. Strain and serve as is or with a couple of ice cubes.

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Excerpted from At Home with Madhur Jaffrey: Simple, Delectable Dishes from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka by Madhur Jaffrey. Copyright © 2010 by Random House. Excerpted by permission of Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Random House LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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