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Lassi recipe | How to make lassi at home | Sweet & salted lassi recipes

By swasthi , on May 4, 2020, 17 Comments, Jump to Recipe

Lassi is a thick yogurt drink very popular in India and neighbouring countries. It is often consumed as a refreshment and even at the end of a meal. Traditionally lassi was made using a wooden churner or whisk known as mathani. In the modern times, most people use a steel whisk or blender.

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Traditionally lassi was a savoury drink made with fresh set curd and salt. As cumin or jeera is a cooling spice, a small quantity of it is roasted, powdered & used. This enhances the digestive and cooling properties of the lassi.

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To make lassi, most people use homemade curd. It tastes best when made with fresh set curd and not sour one. If you are new to kitchen basics, then you can check this post on How to make curd at home.

Lassi gets the best texture by whisking curd and not by blending. You can use a handheld whisk, milk frother, a electric mixing rod or even a fork.

There are other popular variations like rose, sweet, Mango lassi and many more. One can find very unusual varieties of it on the restaurant menus.

Most restaurants serve North Indian thali with a salted or sweet lassi or chaas. I am sharing 3 varieties of lassi in this post.

How to make lassi

1. Add chilled curd to a bowl. Do note that using sour curd may need addition of milk and more sugar. I do not prefer the combination of curd and milk together. So I ensure to use fresh curd.

adding curd to a bowl to make lassi

2. Whisk it well until smooth.

whisking curd to make salt lassi

3. Next add sugar, saffron or rosewater.

adding sugar and kesar to make lassi

4. Add cardamom powder. I powdered cardamoms with little sugar.

adding cardamom powder to make lassi
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5. Whisk everything well.

whisking all the ingredients well until smooth

6. Add water or whey. Adjust water as desired. If you are not serving it right away then you can also use boiled and cooled milk.

pouring water to make lassi

You can garnish with any of these – saffron, chopped nuts or cardamom powder.

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Making salted lassi

1. On a low heat, dry roast jeera or cumin until it smells good.

2. Cool and powder this in a spice jar.

3. Whisk the chilled curd in a bowl or jug.

4. Add salt and cumin powder. Whisk everything well.

adding cumin and salt to make salt lassi

5. Pour water and whisk again.

pouring water to whisk curd

Making mint lassi

Among all the varieties, this is one of the best during summers. Fresh mint keeps the body cool and stimulates the digestion. Consuming this after a heavy meal helps in digestion. Lemon juice is another key ingredient in this, do not skip it.

1. Chill the curd well and transfer to a blender jar.

adding curd to a blender to make lassi

2. Pour chilled water.

pouring water to make lassi

3. Add sugar to suit your taste. I do not make it too sweet.

adding salt to make mint lassi
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4. Next salt too add to suit your taste.

adding salt to blender

5. Clean pudina leaves and wash them well in a pot of water. Drain and add them here. I also use a tiny bit of chilli just for mild heat. Squeeze in lemon juice.

adding mint or pudina to blender

6. Blend until frothy and smooth.

blending ingredients to make lassi
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Pour it to serving glasses.

mint lassi recipe

Tips to make lassi

  • Avoid using sour yogurt and preferably use homemade curd.
  • Use full fat curd to make a thick, tasty & creamy lassie.
  • Lassi is usually thicker than chaas or the Indian buttermilk. So add chilled water only as needed to bring the yogurt to consistency.
  • For a low fat version, use low fat yogurt but it does not yield the real taste of lassi.
  • Adding mint leaves, jeera powder, lemon juice & salt to your lassi helps to beat the summer heat.
  • I do not add milk to my lassi instead prefer to use fresh curd. Usually milk is used to reduce the sourness from the curd and bring in a creamy flavor.

Flavored lassi

Here are some fruit lassi varieties I have tried

1. Add 1 cup cubed ripe mangoes, along with 3 tbsps sugar, ¼ tsp cardamom powder, ¾ cup yogurt and ¾ cup water to a blender jar. Blend until smooth to have a delicious mango lassi.

2. Blend together 2 tbsps rose syrup with 1 cup yogurt, 2 tbsps sugar & half cup water to have a delicious rose lassi.

3. Add 1 cup strawberries to a blender along with 2 tbsps sugar, 1 cup yogurt & half cup water. Blend until smooth & frothy to make strawberry lassi.

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Lassi recipe

Lassi is a refreshing yogurt drink from the Indian subcontinent. It is enjoyed with a meal or as a refreshing beverage.
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Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Servings3
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

  • 2 cups curd or yogurt
  • 1 cup water (adjust as desired)

For sweet lassie

  • 3 tbsps sugar
  • ¼ to ½ tsp cardamom powder or elaichi powder
  • 1 tsp rose water optional
  • pinch saffron strands or kesar optional
  • 1 tbsp chopped nuts for garnish, optional

For salted lassi

  • ½ tsp roasted cumin powder or roasted jeera powder
  • ¼ tsp salt (use as needed)
  • 2 pinches chaat masala (optional)

For mint lassi

  • ½ to ¾ cup mint or pudina (use as needed)
  • ½ tsp cumin powder or roasted jeera powder
  • 2 tbsps lemon juice (use as needed)
  • 1 tbsp sugar (optional)
  • ¼ tsp salt (or as needed)
  • ¼ green chili deseeded (optional)
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Instructions

  • Chill the curd or yogurt and water.
  • Add curd to a large bowl. Whisk it well to break up lumps & make it smooth.

To make sweet lassi

  • If you do not have cardamom powder, then add few cardamoms to a spice jar and powder them. To make a fine powder quickly you can also add few tbsp of sugar and powder them. 
  • Add sugar, cardamom powder and saffron to the smooth yogurt.
  • Whisk well. Pour water and whisk until frothy. Transfer to serving glasses and garnish with chopped nuts.

To make salt lassi

  • If you do not have cumin or jeera powder, just dry roast cumin on a low flame until aromatic. Cool and make a fine powder in a spice jar.
  • Add salt and cumin powder to the whisked yogurt. Whisk and pour water. Whisk again until frothy. 

To make mint lassie

  • Pour curd, water, salt, sugar, mint leaves, lemon juice and chili to a blender.
  • Blend until frothy. Pour to serving glasses. Best served chilled.
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Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts
Lassi recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 147 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 21mg7%
Sodium 79mg3%
Potassium 253mg7%
Carbohydrates 19g6%
Sugar 19g21%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 160IU3%
Vitamin C 0.8mg1%
Calcium 198mg20%
Iron 0.1mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  2. Shadab Pathan says

    January 4, 2021

    Do you know about Maharashtrian mattha. Can u tell me the recipe of mattha.

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    • swasthi says

      January 5, 2021

      Yes Mattha is made with crushed cumin, grated or crushed ginger, salt and hing. Hope this helps

      Reply
  3. Shadab Pathan says

    January 4, 2021

    Your recipe different types of lassi is to good . I will definitely try to my home.

    Reply
  4. Rae says

    January 19, 2020

    5 stars
    Thank you for sharing all these beautiful and delicious recipes Swasthi 🙂

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      January 20, 2020

      Hi Rae
      You are welcome!
      Thank you!

      Reply
  5. Rose Bias says

    July 9, 2019

    Swasthi, I have not tried or done your lassi, but I am sure it is yummy. But please hear me out. First, let me tell you, I am still confused of what a curd and what is the Lassi.
    My lady Indian friend put a gallon of whole milk in a metal pot. then she put 1 spoon full of plain yogurt, mix/stirs it well, puts a cheese cloth (double folded)material over the pot and leave it inside the oven over night(not on of course. lol). Is this what you call curd or lassi?
    The following day, she takes the pot of milk out of the oven, put some cardamom seed, put it on the stove top on high heat (She’s constantly stirring to avoid the milk from burning) As soon as it boils, she put it on medium heat. Stir, stir, stir. I really don’t know when it’s time to stop.(lol) Then finally, she stopped. She let’s it sit on the stove top to cool, then put it inside the refrigerator to get it more cold. We waited while. Here comes the final moment I have been waiting for. She took it out of the refrigerator and pour some in a blender, she then put a whole banana and ice cubes and blended it. This is how I remember her doing it. I don’t know if I missed any of the step on how she did it, but please, please feel free to correct me, as I really want to learn the right way.
    That drink was so refreshing. Love it. Thanks for your time.

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    • swasthi says

      July 9, 2019

      Hi Rose Bias,
      Yes & No. Just the steps are jumbled up.
      1. First the milk is boiled and simmered for a while.
      2. Cooled down to luke warm temperature and then a yogurt culture is added.
      3. Kept inside the oven to create a warm atmosphere. Let it sit overnight.
      4. The next morning curd is ready. It is the same as yogurt.
      5. Keep it in the fridge.
      6. Add curd, banana, ground cardamom, sugar, some water and ice cubes. Blend until frothy.
      You can find the steps to make your own curd here – how to make curd. You can simply use unflavored Greek yogurt as well. Hope this helps.
      🙂

      Reply
  6. Susan says

    July 30, 2018

    5 stars
    Thank you. All 3 in one place. I love the mint and mango lassi from here

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    • swasthi says

      July 30, 2018

      Thanks for trying

      Reply
  7. Reshma says

    April 26, 2018

    5 stars
    I have made so many recipes from your blog. All of them turn out very well. Pls share masala chaas recipe

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      April 27, 2018

      Thanks for trying Reshma.
      I will share chaas recipe soon

      Reply
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  9. Neha says

    April 23, 2018

    5 stars
    Wow!! your aloo gobi masala was damn good. Thank you very much. Please share rose lassi.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      April 24, 2018

      You are welcome Neha,
      Thanks for trying. Yes I will share

      Reply
  10. Aliona says

    April 14, 2018

    5 stars
    Hello, Love your recipes, everything turns out delicious. Quick question, is there a way to print your recipes? May be its the setting on my computer, but it wont let me print the recipe 🙁

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    • swasthi says

      April 16, 2018

      Hi Aliona
      Thanks a lot for trying the recipes. You can print the recipes using your browser settings. Just give a try!!

      Reply
  11. Minni says

    April 12, 2018

    5 stars
    Hi Swasthi,
    Tried your chicken dum biryani mint lassi fruit kesari. All of them came out so well. Thanks a lot for the awesome recipes.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      April 13, 2018

      Welcome Minni
      Thanks for trying. Happy to know they were good.
      🙂

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