Hi, it’s Ray here again.
If you haven’t tried mango lassi then you’re really missing out on a taste sensation. Mango lassi is a refreshing drink and the Curry Focus website has a very easy mango lassi recipe for you to try.
My local Indian store sold large cans of mango pulp. The cans were pretty large which was good because then I can make several batches to drink.
The smallest mango that I could find was about 10 ½ oz which was only slightly larger than what the recipe needed. If you stick to recipes by the letter then you can just eat the extra but I chose to use it all in the mango lassi.
The original recipe submitted by a J Campbell stated ¼ teaspoon of crushed cardamom pods. I found this to be an unusual measurement for cardamom pods so have changed the recipe to use 4 crushed cardamom pods If you find the cardamom taste to be too strong, you can reduce the number of pods down to 3 (or even 2).
The recipe is really simple. All of the ingredients go into a food processor and get processed, for 2 minutes, into a smooth drink.
I made 2 batches of the mango lassi, changing the method slightly for the second time. On the second time, I processed the cardamom pods until they had more or less disintegrated. I did this because I ended up chewing a piece of cardamom pod from the first batch – maybe the pods didn’t get close enough to the processor’s blades because of the other ingredients.
The hardest part of the recipe is waiting for 2 hours while the drink cools in the fridge.
I had a small group of friends try out the mango lassi and received very positive comments.
The drink is very smooth and tastes just great.
Overall, the mango lassi rated an excellent 8 out of 10.
Personally, I found the lassi a bit sweet. So I’m going to make a few batches with less sugar. Maybe one without any sugar will be good. After all, mango by itself is quite sweet.
Why not try out this recipe for yourself? It’s easy, quick and the result is really delicious.
