Mango lassi recipe | mango lassi indian recipe | How to make mango lassi

Mango lassi recipe is a classic Indian summer drink which is crazily popular worldwide. This irresistible mango drink is thick, creamy, fruity and sweet in taste with a hint of tang. Any Indian restaurants menu card’s beverage section is incomplete without mango lassi. This healthy drink is ridiculously easy to make and is prepared using just four simple ingredients within few minutes. Mango lassi Indian recipe is the amalgamation of ripe mango pieces or pulp, yogurt, milk and sugar. Addition of flavour is completely optional. It is mostly served chilled as a beverage with spicy meal or simply you can have it as a breakfast smoothie.

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Though lassi is hugely popular worldwide but many of you might not be aware of it. It is a traditional yogurt-based drink where yogurt is blended with other ingredients and served chilled. It is pure Indian delicacy, which is prepared in myriad ways, sometimes sweet, salty, spicy, fruity etc.

The salted lassi is prepared with salt and spices which is also known as chaas and sweet lassi is prepared with sugar. Sometimes seasonal fruits are also added to it and the mango lassi is the most popular variant among them.

Summer is on and the best part is sweet-juicy mangoes are easily available in the market now. According to me, mangoes are the best thing to happen in summer. I have never met a single person in my life who does not love mangoes. From kids to aged, everyone loves mangoes and waits for the summer to enjoy the fresh, firm and ripe mangoes. After all mangoes are known for its supreme taste, outstanding flavour and texture.

Mango lassi recipe is one of the most popular drinks in the subcontinents of south Asia. It is prepared in almost every house multiple time during summer. In fact, Mango lassi is one of the most sought-after summer drinks of India sold by small street venders to renowned restaurants. In fact, mango lassi is one of the most popular drinks in any Indian restaurants outside India for its extreme demand.

When we come back home after fighting with the scorching sun, nothing can be better than a chilled glass of mango lassi indian recipe to quench our thirst. Other than this, mango lassi could be a perfect sweet side with spicy food, especially with tikkas and kababs to balance the meal.

Mango lassi recipe is one of the easiest smoothie recipes that I have ever prepared. A perfect mango drink for students and novice. It hardly takes 10 minutes to come to your glass. Only three basic ingredients are enough to prepare this incredible drink excluding the sweetener.

There are many different varieties of mangoes that are available in market during the summer in India. Honestly, India is a heaven for mangoes where hundreds of different varieties of mangoes are available. It is quite tough to choose any specific variety of mango to prepare the Mango lassi recipe.

But if you are staying outside India then it’s very tough to get all these varieties of mangoes and your options get quite restricted.

In the US and UK, the most popular and easily available variety of mango is large oval sized tommy Atkins mangoes. They are red-green shaded, and they are sweet & tart in taste. Honestly, this variety is not ideal for mango lassi. During summer season, honey mangoes or sometimes alphonso mangoes are available in stores and you can pick those sweet varieties of mangoes for the lassi recipe.

Now-a-days, mango puree or Mango pulp and frozen mango chunks are easily available in the stores of India which help people to enjoy the taste of mango at any season. Most of the restaurants use these products to prepare Mango dessert throughout the year.

To prepare perfect Mango lassi recipe, I highly recommend using sweeter variety of mangoes that have less fibre. The sweeter mangoes help to use less sweetener for the recipe and mangoes with less fibre gives better texture to the Mango lassi recipe. I always use Alphonso for Mango lassi and it works great for the recipe.

Mango lassi with step by step photos and instructions have been provided in the ‘Instructions’ section of the recipe. I have included all the tips and tricks below to make the recipe easier for you. But before directly jumping into the recipe, let me share few interesting facts about the recipe.

Mango: The primary ingredient of the breakfast smoothie recipe which adds flavour, taste and colour to the lassi recipe. If you don’t have fresh mango then don’t hesitate to use frozen mango chunks or canned mango pulp.

Yogurt: It adds protein to the smoothie recipe and makes it thicker too. Nothing can be better than the combination of sweet mangoes and sour yogurt for the smoothie blend. You can also use flavoured yogurt, according to your own choice.

Milk: It helps to reduce the thickness of the smoothie recipe. You can use any kind of milk, like whole milk, skimmed milk, soya milk, almond milk and even coconut milk for the recipe.

Sugar: It adds the required sweetness to the smoothie.

Pistachio: It is added as topping on the mango lassi which is completely optional. It provides bite and some extra flavour to the drink.

• Mango lassi is an ideal drink to gain weight because its rich in protein. It can be a great companion for underweight people.
• It is a good source of iron which is good for anaemia patients and if you are pregnant.
• It contains Vitamin A which is good for our eyesight.
• The nutrients present in the Mango lassi helps to boost our immunity system.

There is no hard and fast rule or measurements to prepare a Mango lassi recipe. You can vary the measurement of any of the ingredients according to your own preference. Using the same ingredients, you can prepare Mango lassi recipe of different taste, flavour and texture.

• Always use cold yogurt and milk for the lassi recipe or else add few ice cubes to make the drink chilled.
• If you like thin mango lassi, then increase the amount of milk or use water instead of milk.
• If you like super thick mango lassi then skip the milk from the recipe.
• If you like Mango lassi with strong fruity flavour, increase the amount of mango for the recipe.
• For the addition of sweetness, you can use any sweetener like sugar, grated jaggery, honey or maple syrup from the recipe.
• If the mangoes are sweet enough then use less sweetener and if the mangoes are not so sweet, then adjust the amount of sweetener accordingly.
• You can add cream in Mango lassi for extra creamy texture. Whipped cream can also be topped over the Mango lassi for café like experience.
• If you like to experience some bite within the Mango lassi, then you can add some chopped nuts like cashew, almond, walnut or pistachios within the drink.
• For the addition of external flavour, you can add pinch of cardamom powder or cinnamon powder, saffron streaks or even rose water into the lassi. If you are a hardcore lover of mango flavour like me, then you can skip the flavouring agents from the recipe.
• You can add topping of your own choice on the top of the glasses like fresh mango cubes or other fruits, chopped nuts, choco chips, chocolate shavings etc.

Always try to use sweet variety of mangoes with less fibre for mango lassi recipe. Less ripe or less sweet mangoes can make the lassi too tart. So, to balance the taste of the drink, you need to add more sweetener. Some of the famous sweet varieties of mangoes are Alphonso, Kesari, Langra, Himsagar, Amrapali, Badami etc which are perfect for smoothie recipes.

If you buy ripe and ready to eat mangoes from store, then it’s always better to refrigerate them to stop them ripe further but would need to be consumed within 3-4 days. You can even peel and cube the mangoes and transfer them in either in zip lock bags or in airtight container. Then freeze them in the freezer for 1-2 months for longer use like in smoothies, pudding etc.

Wash the mangoes thoroughly and pat them dry.

Then cut the mangoes lengthwise into three pieces of 1/3rd width. The middle piece contains the stone. Grab the fleshy sides and insert knife in it just above the skin and make Criss cross. Then scoop out the pieces with a spoon or knife.

Don’t try to pop out the fleshy side by putting pressure from the skin towards the fleshy side. You will lose some juice from the mango during the time of doing it and scooping out the flesh process will be messy.

You can peel the sides of the middle piece which contains stone and squeeze out the pulp using hand.

Yes, of course. You can use mango pulp for the recipe. In fact, you can enjoy the awesome drink during off season of mangoes with these canned mango pulp. But one thing needs to be taken care of while using readymade mango pulp, it is sweeter in taste as compared to fresh ripe mangoes. So, less sugar should be added to the Mango lassi recipe when you are using canned mango pulp.

I always recommend using can of Alphonso mango pulp and Kesar mango pulp for the recipe. These two varieties work best for the recipe.

Yes, frozen mango cubes can also be used for Mango lassi recipe. But I recommend not to use ice cubes while you are using frozen mango pieces for the recipe. When juicy mangoes are easily available in market, I always cut and preserve them in freezer in zip lock pouches to enjoy the mango milkshake or mango lassi when mangoes disappear from the market.

Yes of course. Just use dairy free yogurt like soya yogurt or coconut yogurt instead of normal yogurt and replace milk with coconut milk or water for the recipe.

Usually regular yogurt is used for the recipe. But if you like super thick lassi then you can use hung yogurt or Greek yogurt.

You can even use flavoured yogurt like vanilla yogurt, mango yogurt etc. to enhance the flavour of the lassi recipe.

If you like to prepare a vegan mango lassi then you can also use dairy free yogurt like soya yogurt, or coconut yogurt which are easily available in market now a days.

There is no fixed rule to use any variety of milk for the Mango lassi recipe. I always use full cream milk for the recipe, but toned milk, skimmed milk or semi skimmed milk can also be used for this mango yogurt smoothie. You can use any of these varieties according to your preference.

If you like to prepare a vegan mango lassi then you can also use soya milk, almond milk or coconut milk instead of dairy products.

Mostly for the Mango lassi recipe, sugar is used as a sweetener. But if you like to avoid sugar then you can use honey, maple syrup or grated jaggery too for the recipe.

We don’t require too fancy equipment to prepare mango lassi. You just need a blender to prepare the lassi. You can even use hand blender if you don’t have blender.

To prepare the mango lassi recipe, first cut the mangoes and scoop out the flesh. Then transfer it into a jar of a blender and blend it to a smooth puree.

Add yogurt, milk and sweetener, one by one into the jar of a blender and blend it until all the components get combined evenly. Prepare a velvety smooth lassi.

I have used sugar as sweetener for the mango drink. But you can use any other sweetener of your choice.

Personally, I don’t prefer to add any external flavouring agent in the mango lassi like typical fruit stall style, that’s why I skipped it.

The final touch of any smoothie recipe is the topping. After pouring the mango lassi recipe into the glasses, add some chopped pistachios on the top of the glasses.

Many beverage recipes have already been shared in my previous posts. You can check few of them like

Mango milkshake
Avocado Milkshake
Grapefruit Juice
Pulpy Grape Juice
Banana kiwi smoothie

..And Many more…

1 cup = 250 ml

• 1¼ cups canned Mango puree or 2 cups Mango chunks of any sweeter variety
• 1 cup Plain yogurt, chilled
• ½ cup full fat Milk, chilled
• 4 tablespoons Sugar, adjust the amount accordingly
• 2 teaspoons Pistachios, chopped

1. Transfer the 2 cups mango chunks or 1¼ cup mango puree into a jar of mixer or blender.
2. Add 1 cup chilled yogurt, ½ cup chilled milk, 4 tablespoons sugar, one by one into the jar and close the lid. Run the blender for a minute until they turn into a smooth velvety smoothie.
3. Pour the mango lassi directly into the glasses and sprinkle some chopped pistachios on the top.

Pour the mango lassi straight into the glasses. Add some chopped nuts as topping on the top. Serve chilled and enjoy every sip of the delicious mango drink in your quick breakfast or sometimes as snack and even as sweet side.

Mango lassi recipe | mango lassi indian recipe | How to make mango lassi

Serves: 2 Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cooking Time: 0 Minutes 0 Minutes

Nutrition facts: NA calories NA fat

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Ingredients

1 cup = 250 ml

• 1¼ cups canned Mango puree or 2 cups Mango chunks of any sweeter variety
• 1 cup Plain yogurt, chilled
• ½ cup full fat Milk, chilled
• 4 tablespoons Sugar, adjust the amount accordingly
• 2 teaspoons Pistachios, chopped

Instructions

1. Transfer the 2 cups mango chunks or 1¼ cup mango puree into a jar of mixer or blender.
2. Add 1 cup chilled yogurt, ½ cup chilled milk, 4 tablespoons sugar, one by one into the jar and close the lid.
3. Run the blender for a minute until they turn into a smooth velvety smoothie.
4. Pour the mango lassi directly into the glasses and sprinkle some chopped pistachios on the top.