Sweet Lassi


Made with cold yoghurt and flavoured here with sweet rose water. It is drunk mainly in northern India during the hot summer months. Rose water is a common ingredient in Indian desserts, and adds a sweet, perfumed aroma.


You will need

* 1 green cardamom pod
* 100 ml natural unsweetened yoghurt
* 1 ½ tsp caster or demerara sugar
* 1 tsp rose water
* 200 ml cold water
* 4 mint leaves
* 1 blender
* 2 tall glasses
* 1 sharp knife

Step 2:
Cardamom
Use the back of a spoon to gently crush a green cardamom pod, until it splits. Remove the seeds with your fingers, and throw away the outer case.

Step 3:
Blend
Put the cardamom seeds into a mixing bowl or jug, along with 100ml of unsweetened natural yoghurt, 1 1/2 teaspoons of caster or demerara sugar, 1 teaspoon of rose water and 200ml of cold water. Use a hand blender to blend the mixture into a smooth paste.Pour into glasses. Garnish with a few mint leaves. Serve.

Search for more: