There are two things every person should know how to make: a good burger and a mango lassi. Born in India, there is nowhere this puppy does not feel at home. Backyard Texan barbecue? Whip together this drink and you will never lack a line dancing partner. Fancy Parisian fete? This yogurt refresher will get you invited to all the right soirees. Festive Quinceañera? The colorful mango lassi dances well with empanadas. Proper English afternoon tea? Well, you’re on your own there. Still, this drink is just as good as the real Lassie at getting you out of most difficult situations. Just don’t expect it to bark three times and run to grandpa’s farm after you have fallen down the well.
BT’s MANGO LASSI RECIPE
Serves 4 Total Time: 7 Minutes [4 minutes preparation; 3 minutes blending]
WHAT YOU NEED
3 ripe mangos, seeded and diced
18 ounces plain non-fat yogurt
½ cup water
½ cup 2% milk
4 tablespoons sugar
4 sprigs of mint
WHAT TO DO
1. In a blender, add the diced mango, water, and milk. Blend until the mango chunks are dissolved.
2. Add the yogurt to the mixture and blend again until smooth.
3. Taste the lassi drink and adjust the sweetness by adding the sugar in batches to your liking, blending as needed. The amount of sugar or other sweetener will depend on the sweetness of the mango and your taste preference.*
4. Transfer the finished mango lassi to a pitcher which you can chill in the refrigerator up to 24 hours. If you would like to enjoy your lassi immediately, simply pour the drink over ice and serve.
* BT Tip: Add a dash of ground cardamom to enhance the flavor of the lassi.
Bespoke Traveler 
So good will try this
Punjabiyaan di shaan lassi hails from punjab in india… At Some places serving it..it literally needs to be eaten with a spoon due to its thick viscosity
Uh oh, I don’t make good burgers and never made one of these. I have some things to work on.
Heh. Heh. New things to try for 2015? Then again you can always pop into a pub or Indian restaurant instead!
Hmm, mango lassi. What a delicious drink. I should make some when I go back home and use mangoes that you pick already ripe from the tree.
Do you have mangoes that grow in your yard?
I did not have a mango tree, but my parents have an orchard and that it is the one I am targeting 🙂 Mangoes are the most common fruit in Zambia and almost everybody with a yard has at least one tree.
How wonderful! Something I did not know about Zambia. Now when I think of the landscape I shall see it covered in ripe, juicy, yellow mangoes. 🙂
Delicious, will be trying this later to day.
Oh, yum. I adore mango lassies. I can even remember the first time I had one. It was that unbelievably delicious. Best Indian restaurant I’ve ever been to. Definitely time to go back. Or better yet, make my own. Thanks for the memory and the inspiration.
I didn’t know that lassi is so easy to make. It’s so much healthier than a milkshake. (hey, that rhymes)
Wishing you a fabulous 2015! I look forward to more mouth-watering and/or adventurous posts.
Julie, it has been our privilege to discover your beautiful voice this year! Thank you for stopping to read our stories and our recipes. We are incredibly happy that the New Year means we get to read more of you and we look forward to continuing chatting with you. Have a lovely 2015 filled with wonder and magic!
I am studying how you cut your mango. When I try it always seems like I have hacked it to bits. Yours looks scrumptious and perfectly done. 🙂
Thanks Sue. Thankfully, no matter how it looks, it all tastes delicious! 🙂