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Mango Lassi - Fresh & Canned

Jan 12, 2023. by Bhavana Patil. No Comments | This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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This delicious Indian Restaurant-style Mango lassi recipe is made with just 3 main ingredients yogurt, milk, and mango pulp (fresh, frozen, or canned mango pulp), and ready in 10 minutes. Easy, creamy, and perfect for hot summers.

Indian Mango lassi served in a serving glass garnished with nuts, chopped mango and saffron
Mango Lassi
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  • What is Lassi?
  • What is Mango Lassi?
  • Why You'll Love This Mango Lassi Recipe
  • Mango Lassi Ingredients
  • How to Make Mango Lassi
  • Serving Suggestions
  • Storing Suggestions
  • Tips to make the Best Mango Lassi
  • Variations
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • More Mango Recipes
  • More Beverages
  • Mango Lassi Recipe

What is Lassi?

Lassi is a popular, traditional, yogurt-based drink that originates from the Indian subcontinent. Indian Lassi is a blend of yogurt, water or milk, spices, and/or fruit.

Plain sweet lassi and salt lassi (without fruits) are the most popular in India. On the other hand, Mango lassi is one of the most popular drinks served in restaurants in the USA.

What is Mango Lassi?

Mango lassi is a yogurt-based drink, made from yogurt, milk, mango pulp (fresh, frozen, or canned mango pulp), sugar, and flavored with cardamom. Also known as Indian Mango Smoothie.

My daughter loves this lassi, and by default, that is the first thing we order when we visit a local Indian restaurant in Bay Area. It's easy to make at home using yogurt, fresh or canned mango pulp, and sugar. Also, try another variant of Strawberry Lassi from my blog.

Restaurants generally use canned mango pulp to prepare lassi. When mangoes are in season, I make them with fresh pulp. Otherwise, I use canned mango pulp at home to get restaurant quality. You can use leftover mango lassi to make mango lassi popsicles. Do try this for your next potluck or gathering.

Why You'll Love This Mango Lassi Recipe

  • Ready in 5 minutes
  • Indian Restaurant-style
  • Fresh, creamy, and delicious
  • Can be made ahead of time
  • Crowd pleaser, so perfect for potluck, get-together, or party.
  • It can be made from fresh, frozen, or canned mango pulp
  • Perfect for hot summers

Mango Lassi Ingredients

You need very few ingredients to make this healthy yogurt-based mango-flavored drink.

  • Mangoes: Use the best quality mangoes that are ripe, sweet, juicy, and non-fibrous to make a mango lassi recipe. In India, Alphonso, Kesar, or Raspuri would be a good choice. In the USA, I prefer Ataulfo, Kent, or Keitt variety. You can also use Alphonso or Kesar canned mango pulp (I like Laxmi Kesar mango pulp brand) if you can't find the fresh one.
  • Yogurt: To make lassi, yogurt is the star ingredient. Use plain, fresh, and not sour full-fat yogurt for the best taste (homemade yogurt works best). You may also use store-bought full-fat, low-fat yogurt. Greek yogurt, is also another option, make sure to thin it with milk or water. 
  • Milk: Lassi gets thick if the yogurt is too thick, so thin it down with some milk or water. You can use either whole milk, 2% milk, low-fat milk, or any plant-based milk like unsweetened almond milk.
  • Sweetener:  add a sweetener of your choice, like refined sugar, jaggery, coconut sugar, maple syrup, honey, agave, or stevia. If the mangoes are too sweet, you can skip adding them.
  • Cardamom Powder: add it for the flavor, crush the whole green cardamom pods and use it or use store-bought ground cardamom. You can also add a drop of rosewater.
  • Garnish: I have garnished lassi with finely chopped mangoes, pistachios, and saffron strands.

How to Make Mango Lassi

There are two ways to make this lassi – one from freshly cut mangoes and the other using store-bought canned mango pulp. I am sharing both methods below.

With Fresh Mango Fruit

Mango Lassi Ingredients

Add freshly cut mango, yogurt (curd), milk, sugar, and cardamom powder in a high-speed blender. Blend until smooth and creamy consistency. You can adjust the consistency by adding water or blending it with ice cubes.

step to add all ingredients in a blender collage

With Canned Mango Pulp

Canned Mango Lassi Recipe Ingredients

Add canned mango pulp, yogurt, milk, sugar, and ground cardamom in a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy consistency. Store-bought mango pulp contains added sugar, so adjust according to your taste.

step to add all ingredients in to a blender collage

Pour the lassi into the serving glasses and garnish with chopped mangoes, pistachios, and saffron. Serve chilled.

Mango lassi served in a serving glass topped with pistachios and saffron

Serving Suggestions

Enjoy this delicious chilled mango lassi as a soothing accompaniment with the following combination as served in Indian restaurants.

  • Paneer Makhani, Butter Naan & Jeera Rice
  • Navratan Korma, Paratha & Peas Pulao
  • Chana Masala, Aloo Gobi & Roti
  • Veg Biryani, & Raita

Storing Suggestions

Store: It tastes best when served fresh. You can store it in the refrigerator in an airtight container or mason jar for up to 1 day.

Freeze: Pour the leftovers into freezer-safe containers or zip-lock bags and freeze. They will last up to 2-3 months in the freezer. When you are ready to serve, thaw for at least 2-3 hours on the kitchen top before use.

You may also pour them into ice trays or popsicle molds, and enjoy them as mango lassi popsicles later.

If you have some leftover canned mango pulp, don't worry, store them in the silicon freezer molds or ice tray for later use. Once frozen, pop and transfer them to freezer-safe zip-lock bags.

Tips to make the Best Mango Lassi

  • Choosing Mango: Try to use sweet, ripe, and non-fibrous mangoes to make the best lassi. If the mango has fiber, then strain the lassi before serving. If mangoes are not in season, use canned or frozen mango pulp.
  • Yogurt: Use homemade full-fat yogurt, avoid yogurt that is sour or tangy.
  • Canned pulp: Most store-bought canned mango pulp contains added sugar, so adjust the sweetener according to your preference or skip it.
  • Consistency: For a thicker lassi, reduce the amount of milk or use thick yogurt (or greek yogurt). Or thin it with milk or water for a thinner consistency.

Variations

  • Vegan Mango Lassi – Replace regular yogurt and milk with almond, cashew, soy, or coconut yogurt and milk for a dairy-free version.
  • Ice cream - You can add a few scoops of ice cream (vanilla or mango flavor) while blending lassi to make it rich and creamy. You can also top the lassi with a scoop of ice cream and serve it as a dessert.
  • Flavorings - Ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, rose water, and saffron strands are some of the flavoring ideas to elevate the taste of lassi.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Mangoes are best for Mango Lassi?

Use the best quality mangoes that are ripe, sweet, juicy, and non-fibrous to make a creamy lassi. In the USA, I prefer Ataulfo, Kent, or Keitt variety. In India, Alphonso, Kesar, or Raspuri would be a good choice.

Can Mango Lassi be made vegan?

Yes. To make vegan mango lassi, substitute plain yogurt and milk with any plant-based (dairy-free) options of your choice, like almond milk yogurt and unsweetened almond milk.

Can Greek yogurt be used to make Mango lassi?

Yes, you can use Greek yogurt. Using Greek yogurt makes the drink thick, so use ¾ cup instead and adjust the consistency by adding more milk or water.

Is Mango lassi healthy?

Yes, Mango lassi made from fresh mangoes, without any added sugar, is healthy. Mango fruit is rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, and Yogurt (curd) is a natural probiotic and gut-friendly.

Can Mango Lassi be made without yogurt?

Lassi is a drink prepared from the main ingredient, yogurt (dahi). So if you prepare without yogurt, it would no more be called lassi. You can call it a mango milkshake or smoothie.

Which canned mango pulp can be used to make lassi?

If using canned mango pulp, I recommend using Alphonso or Kesar mango pulp which is easily available in most Indian grocery stores.

How long can I keep mango lassi in the fridge?

You can store mango yogurt drink in the refrigerator for up to 1 day in an air-tight container.

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Mango lassi served in a serving glass topped with pistachios and saffron

Mango Lassi Recipe

Bhavana Patil
This delicious Indian Restaurant-style Mango lassi recipe is made with just 3 main ingredients yogurt, milk, and mango pulp (fresh, frozen, or canned mango pulp), and ready in 10 minutes.
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Servings: 2
Calories : 227
Course: Beverage
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
Method: Blender/Food Processor
Prep Time : 10 minutes
Total Time : 10 minutes

Equipment

  • Blender

Ingredients
  

Measuring cup used 1 cup = 250 ml

  • 1 cup ripe mango (or 1 cup canned mango pulp)
  • 1 cup plain yogurt chilled
  • ¼ - ½ cup milk or water, chilled
  • 2 tablespoons sugar (or honey, agave, stevia etc)
  • ¼ teaspoon cardamom

Garnish:

  • saffron strands optional
  • pistachios optional

Instructions
 

  • There are two ways to make this lassi – one from freshly cut mangoes and the other using store-bought canned mango pulp. I am sharing both methods below.

With Fresh Mango Fruit

  • Add freshly cut mango, yogurt (curd), milk, sugar, and cardamom powder in a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy consistency.
    You can adjust the consistency by adding water or blending it with ice cubes.
    step to add all ingredients in a blender collage
  • Garnish Mango Lassi with chopped mangoes, pistachio, and saffron. Serve cold.

With Canned Mango Pulp

  • Add canned mango pulp, yogurt, milk, sugar, and ground cardamom in a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy consistency.
    Store-bought mango pulp contains added sugar, so adjust according to your taste.
    step to add all ingredients in to a blender collage
  • Garnish Mango Lassi with chopped mangoes, pistachio, and saffron. Serve cold.

Video

Notes

Tips to make the Best Mango Lassi

  • Choosing Mango: Try to use sweet, ripe, and non-fibrous mangoes to make the best lassi. If the mango has fiber, then strain the lassi before serving. If mangoes are not in season, use canned or frozen mango pulp.
  • Yogurt: Use homemade full-fat yogurt, avoid yogurt that is sour or tangy.
  • Canned pulp: Most store-bought canned mango pulp contains added sugar, so adjust the sweetener according to your preference or skip it.
  • Consistency: For a thicker lassi, reduce the amount of milk or use thick yogurt (or greek yogurt). Or thin it with milk or water for a thinner consistency.
 

Variations

  • Vegan Mango Lassi – Replace regular yogurt and milk with almond, cashew, soy, or coconut yogurt and milk for a dairy-free version.
  • Ice cream - You can add a few scoops of ice cream (vanilla or mango flavor) while blending lassi to make it rich and creamy. You can also top the lassi with a scoop of ice cream and serve it as a dessert.
  • Flavorings - Ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, rose water, and saffron strands are some of the flavoring ideas to elevate the taste of mango lassi.

 
Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 227kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 8gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 97mgPotassium: 452mgFiber: 1gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 1162IUVitamin C: 31mgCalcium: 262mgIron: 1mg
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