Mango Lassi

This is one of the most popular drinks that is ordered in Indian restaurants in America.  It is simple to make and can be made ahead of time. I prefer alphonso mango pulp, which is easily available in Indian grocery stores.

Ingredients

2 cups - Low Fat Yogurt

½ cup - Low Fat Milk

½ cup - Water

1 cup - Crushed Ice

2 cups - Mango Pulp

4 pods - Cardamom Seeds crushed.

1 - Fresh Mango (optional)

Method
To enhance the flavor of mango and to make the taste brighter on the palate, we have added cardamom to this recipe.

Take about 4 pods of cardamom seeds. Put them in a mortar and crush them well with a pestle. Unlike when using cardamom in main dishes, here we do not add the shells of the pods, but only the seeds. 

Using a mortar and pestle gives the seeds a semi powder texture and a better flavor, as opposed to using a grinder.

Put all the ingredients in a blender and mix well. To serve you can either pour it straight into a glass and enjoy, or you can use some of the pulp to glaze the insides of the glass and then add the lassi, giving it a more exotic look.