The Best Mango Lassi (Restaurant-Style) Recipe
This recipe delivers a creamy, refreshing mango lassi that tastes just like your favorite Indian restaurant version. Made with ripe mangoes, whole milk, and yogurt, it’s sweetened with cane sugar and enhanced with store-bought Indian mango pulp for authentic flavor. Perfectly chilled with ice cubes, this drink is smooth, luscious, and ready in just 10 minutes.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Indian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Fruits
- 3/4 cup ripe mango, preferably previously frozen (Champagne/Ataulfo/Honey variety)
Dairy
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp plain, whole-milk yogurt
Sweeteners and Flavorings
- 2-4 tbsp store-bought Indian mango pulp (sweetened)
- 1.5-2 tbsp cane sugar
Other
- 3 large or 7-8 small ice cubes (use lower amount if using frozen mango)
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to the blender. Gather your ripe mango, whole milk, plain yogurt, mango pulp, cane sugar, and ice cubes.
- Combine ingredients in a high-speed blender. Place mango, milk, yogurt, mango pulp (starting with the lower amount), cane sugar (start with lower amount), and ice cubes into the blender.
- Blend the mixture. Blend on high until the mixture is smooth and no longer icy, using the tamper or spatula to push ingredients down if necessary.
- Adjust taste and consistency. Taste the lassi and add remaining sugar for sweetness, extra mango pulp for intense mango flavor and color, or 1-2 tablespoons more yogurt for tartness; blend again briefly.
- Serve immediately. Pour the mango lassi into a glass and enjoy fresh. Alternatively, refrigerate covered for up to 24 hours before the freshness starts to decline.
Notes
- Using previously frozen ripe mango yields a smoother texture and enhanced flavor.
- The quantity of mango pulp depends on your preference for sweetness and mango intensity.
- Adjust cane sugar depending on the natural sweetness of your mangoes and pulp.
- Use fewer ice cubes if using frozen mangoes to avoid watering down the drink.
- Serve chilled for the best refreshing experience.
