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Mango Lassi

Mango Lassi Recipe – is one of the refreshing summer drinks to make using ripe mangoes and plain curd. This greek yogurt mango lassi is made with five ingredients in 5 minutes.

It makes a perfect breakfast recipe and at the same time a great snack. It is often served in Indian restaurants. Sweet lassi, Strawberry lassi are few other lassi variations. Learn how to make mango lassi step by step.

mango lassi served in tall glass and garnished with mint leaves & saffron strands.

This year the first time I tasted Indian mango lassi in my whole life. I never imagined curd and mango combination until I made mango raita for my daughter. So let see what is all about this creamy Indian yogurt-based drink.

During summer I normally make shikanji (Indian lemon drink), strawberry milkshake, Sattu ka sharbat(gram flour drink), and Roohafja lemonade.

We consume greek yogurt as a part of our protein requirement for the day, making a variety of fruit lassis are part of our day now.

Lassi is very easy to make at home, use store-bought canned mango pulp if homemade fresh mango pulp is not available.

To know about it first you need to understand what is Indian “Lassi”? Lassi is a very popular, traditional, curd based summer drink to make at home.

In sweet lassi, it has curd (homemade or store-bought), sugar, dry fruits like cashew or pistachio and for flavoring cardamom or saffron is used.

Why you will love this recipe

When you blend fruits with curd, for example, mango or strawberry then it becomes a fruit lassi or calls it a smoothie. It is also known as mango yogurt smoothie as well.

Mango lassi is nothing but mango pulp blended with curd and the rest of the ingredients. It is very easy to make at home in just 5 minutes.

There are many variations to make a variety of lassis with fruits, out of which this simple, easy to make, but this easy greek yogurt Mango Lassi stands out.

A close up shot of mango lassi.
How you can make mango lassi with ripe mangoes

Ingredients

Please refer the recipe card for full ingredients list with measurements.

  • Mango- I am using fresh mango pulp to make mango lassi. You can use canned mango pulp as well.
  • Yogurt- For this recipe, greek yogurt is used. Feel free to use plain homemade curd as well.
  • Milk- For diluting, milk is used as greek yogurt is very thick. You can use water as well. If using plain curd then you may need to reduce the milk quantity.
  • The sweetener– I use normal sugar, you can add stevia, or honey as well. If mangoes are already very sweet then feel free to skip adding extra sweetener.
  • Spice– cardamom powder, saffron (completely optional)
  • Garnishing– chopped pistachio, mint leaves for garnishing

If fresh pulp is not available then canned mango pulp like alphonso mango pulp is great to make this lassi.

All ingredients used in mango lassi put together.

How to make Mango Lassi (step by step)

Making mango lassi with mango pulp is very simple. Just gather all ingredients & blend them. Serve chilled with some chopped pistachio.

Step-1 Add everything in blender

adding all ingredients in a blender

In a blender add all ingredients like mango pulp, yogurt, milk, cardamom, and sugar. Blend it till smooth consistency.

Step-2 Blend well

mango lassi in a blender

Add extra milk if you find lassi is too thick. Pour in glasses.

Step-3 Serve

serve immediately

Serve chilled in glasses and garnish with chopped pistachio and saffron.

Variations

you can make lassi in a number of ways. Savory, sweet, mint, cucumber, and adding a variety of fruits.

Few examples are Salty Lassi, Traditional Sweet lassi, Strawberry lassi.

Strawberry Lassi With Greek Yogurt
Close up click of strawberry lassi served in glasses and garnished with mint leaves
Strawberry lassi or strawberry yogurt smoothie is a fruity version of traditional Indian lassi. Learn how to make this delicious & refreshing summer drink strawberry lassi with 5 ingredients in just 5 minutes.
Check out this recipe
Sweet Lassi Recipe | How To Make Sweet Lassi
Lassi served in glasses, garnished with dry fruits
Learn how to make sweet lassi by blending curd, sugar, cardamom, and garnish with some dry fruits, serve Indian summer drink sweet lassi with few ice cubes.
Check out this recipe

Serving suggestions

Mango lassi can be served as a starter or a dessert if you add a scoop of vanilla ice cream. There are few recommendations though,

You can check more instant pot recipes to go with. Check how to make cold start yogurt in the instant pot.

Storing suggestions

  • Room temperature– This is a quick and easy recipe to make. Using a few ingredients all it takes only 5 minutes.
  • Refrigerator– You can store it in the fridge for 24 hrs.
  • Freezing– You can freeze it. Thaw it and then serve with ice cubes.

It is a make-ahead drink, just blend everything together and keep in the fridge.

Tips & FAQ’s

  1. This recipe is prepared using fresh mango pulp directly blended with other ingredients.
  2. For the best taste use the ripe and sweet mangoes. Fresh mangoes give bright, natural yellow color with a naturally sweet flavor.
  3. Lassi made using canned or frozen mangoes may or may not taste the same as using a fresh one.
  4. In this recipe, I have used greek yogurt. Lassis are supposed to be prepared with fresh homemade curd. Greek yogurt is rich in protein and we use it to make lassi.
  5. Milk or water is used to thin down the thickness. Again feel free to replace normal milk to low-fat, or plant-based milk.
  6. You can easily adjust the thickness by adding or decreasing the milk quantity in the lassi recipe.
  7. I used cane sugar powder in this recipe. You can easily replace it with honey, maple syrup, agave syrup, or stevia.
  8. To make restaurant-style mango lassi use cardamom powder.
  9. To garnish homemade mango lassi, finely chopped pistachio sprinkled over it with few strands of saffron (completely optional).

Feel free to use homemade curd, low-fat version of yogurt, or any plant-based yogurt.

mango lassi served in a glass with garnishing
Mango lassi thin down with extra 1/2 cup milk

NOTE- I have not tried it with plant-based yogurt but I don’t see any reason why it will not work with them.

What is mango lassi made of?

Mango lassi is a yogurt or curd based Indian summer drink. It is prepared using homemade curd or yogurt, sugar, fresh mango chunks or mango pulp, garnished with dry fruits and saffron strands.

How to make mango lassi with mango chunks?

To make this lassi using mango chunks, just replace mango pulp with the same quantity of mango chunks. Rest of the process will remain same.

Can you freeze mango lassi

You can store it for 2-3 days in the fridge and 3-4 months in the freezer. Just store in a freezer-friendly container and keep it.

Thaw for 2-3 hours before using it, serve with ice cubes.

Is Mango Lassi good for health?

Definitely it is healthy, nutritious, and a protein-rich drink. Curd or yogurt is a probiotic drink in itself, adding fruit in it makes it fibrous with micronutrients. So YES it is great for weight loss as well.

Is Mango Lassi a dessert?

Mango lassi works best as a drink in breakfast or snack time. Adding fruit puree with thick hung curd or in yogurt make “Shrikhand” which is actually an Indian dessert. With mango puree, it is called Mango Shrikhand. Top it with vanilla or mango ice cream to make a dessert jar.

What does mango lassi taste like?

Mango lassi tastes sweet with mango flavor. Normally lassis are sweet depending on which fruit has been used or savory.

Which mangoes are best to make lassi

In India, we get the best mangoes like Alphonso, Kesar or dussehri. Alphonso tastes great in every mango recipe.

In the US normally we don’t get these varieties easily. I used Mexican variety like Ataulfo, or Keitt to make this lassi.

Can you make lassi without yogurt or curd

Lassi is prepared using homemade curd or yogurt. However, you can always make milkshake or smoothies without yogurt.

Are lassi & smoothies the same?

There is a little difference between lassi & smoothie.

1. Lassi is a yogurt or curd based drink. Whereas Smoothie may or may not have curd/yogurt.
2. Smoothie must have fruits in it, whereas Lassi can be made without fruits. For example Indian Savory Lassi & Sweet Lassi.

To make Indian style lassi, curd or yogurt is a must use.

How to make vegan mango lassi?

Instead of normal milk, you can use any dairy-free milk like almond milkcashew milk, or coconut milk.
And yogurt can be replaced with any dairy-free yogurt almond milk yogurt or coconut yogurt.
Using these dairy free yogurt you can make lassi without yogurt.

How to make mango lassi without yogurt

You can use vegan curd/yogurt to make mango lassi without yogurt. Also you can make it just by using milk, which will result in mango milkshake smoothie.

How to make mango lassi with canned mango pulp

Instead of fresh mango pulp, you can use the canned pulp as well. Just replace it with the same quantity of canned pulp and blend.

Serve chilled with ice cubes and garnish with chopped nuts.

How to make mango lassi with frozen mango

If using frozen mangoes then thaw for 30 minutes before using. Use the same quantity as fresh mango pulp, and blend every ingredient together. The rest of the process remains the same.

Mango lassi served in tall glass garnished with pistachio & saffron strands

You can see some more mango recipes on the blog.

You can also check a variety of Raita Recipes to make using homemade curd or greek yogurt. See how to make yogurt at home with just two ingredients “2 ingredients homemade yogurt“.

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mango lassi served in a glass with garnishing

Mango Lassi

How to make Mango Lassi – This Indian restaurant's favorite drink, fresh mango lassi made with just a few ingredients & can be easily made at home in 5 min.
5 from 11 votes
Print Pin Rate
Course: Breakfast, Drinks, Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 166kcal
Author: Bhawana

Ingredients

  • 2 cup mango chopped & pulp scoop out
  • 1 cup greek yogurt (use home made Indian curd if no Greek yogurt)
  • 1 cup milk (optional 1/2 cup extra to thin down further)
  • 3 tbsp sugar (using cane sugar)
  • 1 tbsp pistachio chopped finely
  • 6-8 strands saffron (completely optional)

Instructions

  • In a blender add all ingredients like mango pulp, yogurt, milk, cardamom, and sugar. Blend it till smooth consistency.
    adding all ingredients in a blender
  • Add extra milk if you find lassi is too thick. Pour in glasses.
    mango lassi in a blender
  • Serve chilled in glasses and garnish with chopped pistachio and saffron (completely optional).
    serve immediately

Notes

Tips & FAQ’s
  1. This recipe is prepared using fresh mango pulp directly blended with other ingredients.
  2. For the best taste use the ripe and sweet mangoes. Fresh mangoes give bright, natural yellow color with a naturally sweet flavor.
  3. Lassi made using canned or frozen mangoes may or may not taste the same as using a fresh one.
  4. In this recipe, I have used greek yogurt. Lassis are supposed to be prepared with fresh homemade curd. Greek yogurt is rich in protein and we use it to make lassi.
  5. Milk or water is used to thin down the thickness. Again feel free to replace normal milk to low-fat, or plant-based milk.
  6. You can easily adjust the thickness by adding or decreasing the milk quantity in the lassi recipe.
  7. I used cane sugar powder in this recipe. You can easily replace it with honey, maple syrup, agave syrup, or stevia.
  8. To make restaurant-style mango lassi use cardamom powder.
  9. To garnish homemade mango lassi, finely chopped pistachio sprinkled over it with few strands of saffron (completely optional).
Which mangoes are best to make lassi
In India, we get the best mangoes like Alphonso, Kesar, or dussehri. Alphonso tastes great in every mango recipe.
In the US normally we don’t get these varieties easily. I used Mexican variety like Ataulfo, or Keitt to make this lassi.
 
Can you make lassi without yogurt or curd
Lassi is prepared using homemade curd or yogurt. However, you can always make milkshakes or smoothies without yogurt.
 
Storing suggestions
  • Room temperature– This is a quick and easy recipe to make. Using a few ingredients all it takes only 5 minutes.
  • Refrigerator– You can store it in the fridge for 24 hrs.
  • Freezing– You can freeze it. Thaw it and then serve with ice cubes.
It is a make-ahead drink, just blend everything together and keep in the fridge.
 

Nutrition

Sodium: 47mg | Calcium: 133mg | Vitamin C: 31mg | Vitamin A: 991IU | Sugar: 25g | Fiber: 2g | Potassium: 335mg | Cholesterol: 9mg | Calories: 166kcal | Saturated Fat: 1g | Fat: 3g | Protein: 8g | Carbohydrates: 28g | Iron: 1mg
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16 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    This looks so amazingly creamy! I am a sucker for mango lassi and always make sure to save some room after a visit to the Indian restaurant. Yours might be even better – I have the feeling its also a bit lower on sugar! YUM! Will try

  2. 5 stars
    Yum, I love lassi. It is such a refreshing drink for summer. You presented it beautifully with the saffron and pistachio. I have never seen it with pistachio before, but it seems like a great combo.

  3. WoW Delicious Recipe for Us Specially in Summer Season Lassi Is Good For Human health to Thank You Very for such an Amazing recipe for us

  4. In LOVE with this recipe. It’s so easy to prepare tooso will defintiely be made for dinner parties when we’re allowed to socialise again! Thanks!

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