- First, in a mortar, take 8 to 10 green cardamom pods and crush them lightly. Then remove the husk and crush the seeds.
- Now crush the seeds to a fine powder. crushed cardamom seeds in stone mortar
- Then in a bowl or pan, take 2 cups fresh chilled yogurt or homemade curd
- Next, with a handheld wooden churner (called madani in Hindi) or an immersion blender or a wired whisk, whip the curd until it becomes smooth.
- The curd should be smooth before you add other ingredients to it.
- Now add 4 to 5 tablespoons sugar or as needed.
- Pour 1 cup cold water or cold milk if you prefer. For a thicker lassi, add ½ cup of water or milk or do not add any liquids. For a thinner consistency, add 1.5 cups water or milk.
- Now begin to churn or blend the lassi mixture with the wooden churner or immersion blender or wired whisk
- Keep on churning, blending or whisking until the sugar dissolves and you see a nice frothy layer on top.
- Now add 1 teaspoon of the crushed cardamom powder and 10 to 12 crushed saffron strands, cashew, almond
- Pour lassi in tall glasses and serve. You can add ice cubes to your lassi if you prefer.
Lassi is a cooling, refreshing, probiotic drink perfect for the warm summer months. Popular in Punjab and North India, there are many variations of a lassi recipe, including mango lassi, dry fruits lassi, and malai lassi.
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By Puspashree Sahoo
Mar, 22nd
520
Servings
4 persons
Cook Time
10 minutes
Ingredients
6
- 8
Ingredients
- Curd -2 cups
- Cardamom -8-10
- Sugar -5 tbsp
- Milk 1 cup
- crushed saffron strands -12
- Almond -4
- Cashew -4
- Ice cubes -2
Instructions
Notes/Tips
If you plan to keep it in the refrigerator then do not add ice cubes.
