Homemade Sweet Lassi

two glass of sweet lassi served in serving glasses garnished with pistachios and dried rose petals

5 from 3 votes

This homemade Punjabi sweet lassi recipe is creamy, refreshing, and delicious. It is a popular traditional Indian yogurt-based drink that can be easily made in 5 minutes.

Course Beverage

Cuisine Indian, Punjabi

Keyword indian yogurt drink, lassi recipe, punjabi lassi, sweet lassi

Diet Gluten-Free, Vegetarian

Method No-Cook

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings

Calories 286kcal

Author Bhavana Patil

Equipment

Blender

Ingredients

2 cups homemade yogurt (curd)
½ cup milk (or water), chilled
4 tablespoons sugar
¼ teaspoon cardamom powder
few ice cubes optional

Garnish

1 tablespoon nuts optional
few dried rose petals (or saffron strands), optional

Instructions

You can make this Punjabi sweet lassi recipe in two ways: with a blender or without a blender. I am sharing how to make sweet lassi at home using both methods.

Using Blender

Add all the ingredients: homemade yogurt, chilled milk (or water), sugar, ground cardamom, and ice cubes in a blender.
Blend until smooth and frothy. Adjust the consistency to your preference by adding more milk (or water) or blending in some ice cubes.
Pour the sweet lassi into serving glasses and top with slivered nuts, and dried rose petals. Serve immediately.

Without Blender (Traditional Method)

Add 2 cups of plain yogurt to a large bowl. Using a handheld wooden churner (mathani) or wire whisk, whisk the yogurt until smooth and creamy.
Then add ½ cup of chilled milk (or water), powdered sugar, and cardamom powder. Whisk vigorously until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is frothy. Serve immediately.

Notes

Tips to Make the Best Homemade Sweet Lassi

Fresh Homemade Yogurt: Use fresh homemade curd for the best results. But you can definitely use store-bought yogurt to make this lassi. Make sure it's fresh and is not sour or stale.

Full-fat Yogurt: The higher fat content in yogurt makes the lassi rich and creamy. While low-fat yogurt can be used, I recommend whole milk yogurt for the best results.

Flavorings for Sweet Lassi: You can add either cardamom powder or rose water or even both of these ingredients to flavor up. You can also add a few saffron strands if you prefer.

Consistency: The consistency of the lassi can be adjusted according to your preference. This sweet lassi recipe has a balanced consistency, neither too thick nor too thin. For a thicker, creamier lassi, add less milk (or water) or skip it entirely. For a thinner consistency, add more water (or milk).

Vegan: To make this lassi vegan, use plant-based yogurt such as almond milk yogurt or coconut milk yogurt, and unsweetened almond milk.

Sweeteners: Raw cane sugar is the preferred choice of sweetener. However, you can use any sweetener you prefer.

Cream: You can add 1-2 tablespoons of fresh cream (or malai) while blending for a rich-tasting Restaurant-style lassi.

Toppings: You can top with fresh cream, rabdi, vanilla ice cream, slivered almonds and pistachios, saffron strands, and dried rose petals.

Variations of Sweet Lassi

The traditional Punjabi Lassi is simple, but it can be adapted to so many variations

Rose Lassi - Made with fresh yogurt, sugar, and Rooh Afza (rose syrup).
Fruit Lassi - Made with fruits, yogurt, milk, and sugar. Trying adding the fruits like bananas, peaches, strawberries, and mango.
Dry fruits Lassi - Made with fresh yogurt, milk, sugar, and dry fruits like pistachios, almonds, and anjeer.
Chocolate Lassi - Made with fresh yogurt, milk, sugar, and chocolate syrup.

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