Summer Lassi - 4 Ways

Ingredients

• 1 cup yogurt (use plain whole milk yogurt)
• 1/4 cup saffron water (made by mixing warm water with generous pinch of saffron strands)
• 2 tablespoons sugar (or to taste)
• pinch cardamom powder
• 1 cup yogurt (use plain whole milk yogurt)
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 2 tablespoons rose syrup (like roohafza)
• pinch cardamom powder
• 1 cup yogurt (use plain whole milk yogurt)
• 1/2 cup chopped pineapple (I used fresh pineapple)
• 1/4 inch ginger (chopped)
• 2-3 tablespoons sugar (or to taste)
• pinch cardamom powder
• pinch black salt (optional)
• 3/4 cup yogurt (use plain whole milk yogurt)
• 1/3 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 cup raspberries
• 2 tablespoons sugar (or to taste)
• pinch cardamom powder

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Saffron Lassi ---

2. 2

   Make saffron water by mixing warm water with a generous pinch of saffron. To a large measuring jar/blender, add yogurt, saffron water, sugar and cardamom powder.

3. 3

   Blend it all together. I used my immersion blender. Pour into serving glass, garnish with saffron strands and enjoy! [PS: you may use some ice cubes since we don’t use ice cold water here]

4. 4

   --- Rose Lassi ---

5. 5

   To a large measuring jar/blender, add yogurt, cold water, rose syrup and cardamom powder.

6. 6

   Blend it all together using a blender. Pour into serving glass, drizzle with more rose syrup and serve.

7. 7

   --- Pineapple Ginger Lassi ---

8. 8

   To a measuring jar/blender, add yogurt, pineapple, ginger, sugar, cardamom and pinch of black salt (optional).

9. 9

   Blend it all together using a blender. Pour into serving glass and serve!

10. 10

    --- Raspberry Coconut Lassi ---

11. 11

    To a measuring jar/blender, add yogurt, coconut milk, raspberries, sugar and cardamom.

12. 12

    Blend it all together using a blender. Pour into serving glass, garnish with a raspberry and serve!