Make the best lassi today in less than 5 minutes. Mango lassi or Mango Smoothie is a popular Indian smoothie drink that is creamy and sweet, refreshing, a healthy and delicious way to cool on a hot summer day, or to add a touch of tropical flavor to kick-start your morning routine.
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What is Mango Lassi?
Mango Lassi is a trendy sweet yogurt-based Indian drink made with mangoes, yogurt, and milk. You can also call it a mango yogurt smoothie.
This simple mango smoothie is made without bananas.
I have used fresh mango cubes; you can use frozen mangoes, canned mango pulp, or fresh mango puree to make this lassi drink.
To make it flavorful, spices like cardamom, cinnamon, a splash of rose water, or a few saffron strands can be used, and you can garnish this drink with nuts, mint, saffron, or fresh mango cubes.
Why you'll love this recipe?
- Easy to make: Mango smoothie or lassi is a healthy and simple drink requiring few basic ingredients and less than 5 minutes to make.
- Taste: The taste of lassi is creamy, smooth, and so delicious that it is hard to resist.
- Nutritious: Mango smoothie or lassi is packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that are good for your body. Mango is a good source of vitamin C, and yogurt provides probiotics that can boost the immune system.
- Versatile: You can enjoy this drink as a breakfast smoothie, mid-day snack, after-school snack, or dessert. A very versatile recipe that you can adjust to your preference.
Ingredients
The ingredients used to make traditional mango lassi are very simple.
Mangoes: Fresh, frozen, canned mangoes, mango pulp, or fresh mango puree - anything can be used to make this mango smoothie (lassi). Fresh mangoes give you the best result. If using fresh variety, make sure the mangoes are ripe and sweet to reduce the amount of sugar you add to your drink. Also, make sure they are not fibrous. Alphonso is always the best mango variety to be used for this recipe, but it's expensive too. You can also use Kesar, Neelam, Dasheri, etc.
Yogurt: I have used plain whole-milk yogurt (curds/dahi). You can use low-fat yogurt to make it healthy. Greek yogurt will also work but makes your lassi super thick. You will need more milk or water to thin it down.
Milk: Whole milk is used to thin down the lassi and to get it to the right consistency. If you want to make it healthier, you can use low-fat or even 2% skim milk. But to make the lassi richer, you can use cream instead of milk. If you want to skip the milk, use water instead.
Sugar: This is used to sweeten your lassi. The more sweet your mango is, you can reduce the amount of sugar you add. You can use honey, agave, your favorite sweetener, or even dates to make it sugar-free. But note that the taste and color will change accordingly. If you skip the sugar or other sweeteners, you can turn this drink into a healthy mango smoothie for weight loss.
Cardamom and saffron: These are used to flavor the mango lassi. You can use cinnamon or nutmeg too. To get pure mango flavor, you can skip these flavoring ingredients.
Pistachios: For garnish. You can use saffron or any nuts of your choice, whipped cream, mango cubes, or even some fresh vanilla ice cream.
See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Step-by-step instructions
Step 1: Peel and cut the fresh mango into cubes. Add it to the blender or mixie.
Step 2: Next, add cold dahi or yogurt to the blender or mixie jar.
Step 3: To enhance the flavor, add spices like cardamom powder (elaichi) and/or saffron (kesar).
Step 4: Add chilled whole milk to thin down the lassi. You can use water, skim milk or 2% milk also.
Step 5: Add sugar. Adjust the amount of sugar depending on the sweetness of the mangoes.
Step 6: Blend all the ingredients together.
Step 7: Blend till the mixture is smooth and creamy. At this stage, taste the lassi and adjust the sweetness.
Step 8: Pour the mango smoothie or lassi straight into the serving glass. Serve cold and fresh for best results.
Tips
- Want to taste the traditional mango lassi? For best results, I highly recommend using fresh, sweet, and ripe mangoes. Only if not in season, use frozen mangoes or canned mango pulp.
- You can even skip the addition of saffron and cardamom powder entirely.
- Lassi tastes the best when served chilled. Make sure the yogurt, milk, and mango cubes are cold. You may also add ice cubes - but it will thin down the lassi as it melts.
- When using greek yogurt to prepare lassi, use more milk or water to thin the lassi to desired consistency.
- If you have all the ingredients, this lassi can be prepared in less than 5 minutes. I highly recommend you make this lassi and serve it fresh for the best taste. If there are any leftovers, keep them in the fridge and consume them within 24 hours.
- Feel free to skip the garnish, as it is optional. You can garnish the lassi with any roasted and chopped nuts of your choice, mint leaves, whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, etc.
Recipe FAQS
Yes. You can make mango lassi or a vegan smoothie. Simply substitute yogurt with almond milk yogurt and milk with almond milk or your favorite dairy-free yogurt and milk. If you like tropical flavors, then use coconut-based yogurt and milk.
Yes. But your lassi will be super thick. You may need more water or milk to thin it down for desired consistency.
It is not a lassi if there is no yogurt. It will become a mango milkshake or juice instead. You can use non-dairy yogurt instead of traditional whole-milk yogurt in the recipe.
Yes. Lassi tastes the best when made with fresh mango chunks, mango pulp, or puree. But if fresh seasonal mangoes are not available, you can make the lassi with canned mango pulp. Just pay attention to the sugar added to the mango pulp, and adjust its amount in the recipe accordingly.
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Recipe card
Mango Lassi | Best Mango Smoothie
Equipment
- Mixie or Blender
Ingredients
- 2 cups Fresh and ripe mango cubes (I have used 4 to 5 small mangoes) You can use frozen mangoes or mango pulp.
- 2 cups Plain yogurt or Dahi
- ½ cup Whole milk, cold (to thin out lassi, you can use water instead to adjust consistency or cream to make it rich)
- ¼ cup Sugar ( 2 to 4 tbsp) Adjust based on sweetness of mangoes
- 2 Cardamom pods (crushed and powdered, approx ¼ tsp)
- 6 to 8 Saffron strands or kesar
- Pistachios, to garnish, optional
Instructions
- Peel and cut the fresh mango into cubes. Add it to the blender or mixie.2 cups Fresh and ripe mango cubes (I have used 4 to 5 small mangoes)
- Add cold dahi or yogurt to the blender or mixie jar.2 cups Plain yogurt or Dahi
- To enhance the flavor, add spices like cardamom powder (elaichi) and/or saffron (kesar).2 Cardamom pods (crushed and powdered, approx ¼ tsp), 6 to 8 Saffron strands or kesar
- Add chilled whole milk to thin down the lassi. You can use water, skim milk or 2% milk also.½ cup Whole milk, cold
- Add sugar. Adjust the amount of sugar depending on the sweetness of the mangoes.¼ cup Sugar ( 2 to 4 tbsp)
- Blend all the ingredients together. Blend till the mixture is smooth and creamy. At this stage, taste the lassi and adjust the sweetness.
- Pour the mango smoothie or lassi straight into the serving glass. Serve cold and fresh for best results. Garnish with pistachios or saffron.Pistachios, to garnish, optional
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Notes
- Want to taste the traditional mango lassi? For best results, I highly recommend using fresh, sweet, and ripe mangoes. Only if not in season, use frozen mangoes or canned mango pulp.
- You can even skip the addition of saffron and cardamom powder entirely.
- Lassi tastes the best when served chilled. Make sure the yogurt, milk, and mango cubes are cold. You may also add ice cubes - but it will thin down the lassi as it melts.
- When using greek yogurt to prepare lassi, use more milk or water to thin the lassi to desired consistency.
- If you have all the ingredients, this lassi can be prepared in less than 5 minutes. I highly recommend you make this lassi and serve it fresh for the best taste. If there are any leftovers, keep them in the fridge and consume them within 24 hours.
- Feel free to skip the garnish, as it is optional. You can garnish the lassi with any roasted and chopped nuts of your choice, mint leaves, whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, etc.
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