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Lassi Meethi

While Lassi Namkeen (preceding recipe) is an acquired taste for most people, this is instantly appealing. Be sure to try the fruit variation.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 4 servings

Ingredients

2 cups whole-milk yogurt
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom, or to taste
2 tablespoons sugar, or to taste
Pinch of salt
1 cup ice cubes

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine all the ingredients in a blender with 1 cup cold water. Blend until smooth and serve.

  2. Mango (or Other Fruit) Lassi

    Step 2

    Add 1 cup pulp of mango, peach, or other fruit to the mix.

The Best Recipes in the World by Mark Bittman. © 2005 by Mark Bittman. Published by Broadway Books. All Rights Reserved. MARK BITTMAN is the author of the blockbuster The Best Recipes in the World (Broadway, 2005) and the classic bestseller How to Cook Everything, which has sold more than one million copies. He is also the coauthor, with Jean-Georges Vongerichten, of Simple to Spectacular and Jean-Georges: Cooking at Home with a Four-Star Chef. Mr. Bittman is a prolific writer, makes frequent appearances on radio and television, and is the host of The Best Recipes in the World, a 13-part series on public television. He lives in New York and Connecticut.
TagsCold DrinkBeveragesIndianSouth AsianAsianYogurtDairyCardamomHerbs & SpicesNonalcoholic5 Ingredients or FewerNo-CookBlenderRamadanCookbooks
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