How was your weekend??
This weekend I ate pizza (twice), went to the farmer’s market, baked a cobbler, swept my floors, cleaned my car, had dinner with great friends, went to church, had lunch with more great friends, ate lots of tacos (cooked lots of tacos!), laughed with my girlfriends and had a handsome fellow make me homemade spaghetti.
I also perfected a smoothie recipe I’ve been wanting to try for awhile!
In general, the idea of mango lassis make me a little queasy. A yogurt drink…? Like GoGurt? I’m sorry, but not so much. However, the idea of a frozen, creamy mango lassi-inspired smoothie sounded perfect! Especially on one of the hottest days of the year!
If you’re wondering, cardamom is what lassifies a mango lassi. Yes, I just made “lassifies” a word. What?
Cardamom is one of those spices I love but don’t use enough. Just smelling it reminds me that I need to make this and this again sooner rather than later!
I also put honey in my smoothie! Honey makes everything better.
The end result is a thick, creamy mango smoothie that isn’t overly sweet and has just a touch of spice. The yogurt gives it protein and substance, making it the perfect on-the-go breakie when it’s still too hot for oatmeal. You could also serve it as part of an Indian-inspired meal to really wow your guests! Serve chicken tikka masala, channa masala, warm garlic naan and small cups of this smoothie for dessert!
Oh, and don’t forget to invite me…mmk?
Frozen Mango Lassis
serves 1-2
Ingredients:
1 cup frozen mango chunks
1 cup plain yogurt (not Greek and not non-fat)
1/2 cup milk
1 T honey
cardamom for sprinkling on top
Directions:
Place mango, yogurt, milk and honey in the blender and process until smooth. Divide into one large glass or two small glasses and top with cardamom.
Time:
5 minutes
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Yum!! I have never even heard of lassis before! great recipe
That is something I’m going to try.
You get me every time with “surprises” and now a picture of your hand. I went straight to your ring finger, but twas empty.
I’ve never heard of lassis either, but I trust you, Jenna.
What a fabulous weekend you had Jenna
And as for this?! Wow…looks seriously delish!
i’ve heard of lassis before but never tried them…mango sounds out of this world!
I loooooooooove cardamom. and mango. and mango lassi.
I’m convinced I’d love this! I made mango ice cream last week that tasted just like mango lassi. I should have thought to put cardamom in it! Thanks for the inspiration!
I love this idea! So yummy looking.
Why not Greek? Just curious, I eat the regular usually anyways. Too thick?
I agree with the comments above.. I’ve never heard of lassis! Looks great though!
Jenna your frozen lassis look awesome and those TJ’s mango chunks are staples in my house!
Cardamom…I also underuse it. Thanks for the reminder to dig it out of my cupboard.
Your weekend sounds….amazing! So glad you had such a good one.
Go-Gurt was definitely not something I could stomach either.. but these.. now THESE I could drink by the gallon!
This looks like the perfect summer drink. And I know lassis. I’ve spent my life just across the sea from India, and have been sipping lassis for so long I can’t even remember my first. A yogurt drink sounds odd at first, I suppose, but the bite and tang is what makes this drink so special.
I was wondering why not Greek too ? I eat Greek yogurt all the time so I always have it on hand. Will buy regular plain though if there is really a difference. This looks so good and I’ve been really craving mango this summer!!
it’s just too thick and tangy!
I like to buy both regular, plain yogurt and some greek yogurt. Greek is way more expensive. There are a lot of variety out now. It saves me money to use different ones during the day since I tend to eat a lot of yogurt.
Yogurt drinks aren’t all bad–when I was a kid I loved this one called Yo-J. It was strawberry flavored…milky yogurt? Thicker than milk, thinner than a milkshake. Delicious.
…Yours looks good too.
Sounds delicious
I looove snacking on frozen mango cubes, they’re like a little popsicle 
I tried one of these at a locval indian recipe once and fell in love! I’ve always wanted to make my own and now I finally can!!!! YAY!
This looks so good. There is nothing better than mango in a smoothie! (Or lassis…) I’ve always wanted to try a lassis… maybe I’ll have the courage after reading your post!
I’ve always wondered how you made a lassi. I figured I’d just be mango & yogurt but here you are showing me that it’s so much more but no impossible.
I’m totally bookmarking this for my next Indian night!!
I wish I liked mangoes!! Can I sub in another fruit or would it just not be the same?
And haha – made up words are my bread and butter (especially turning nouns into verbs…just makes life easier).
Glad you had such a fantastic weekend!
you can! It wouldn’t be a “mango lassi” then, rather just a fruit smoothie, but you totally can do whatever you want!
LOVE that. My new favorite thing EVER.
And you’re right, honey is the glue in life. Or something.
I just made a mango lassi last week and said the same thing about the cardamom. Without it, it’s just a smoothie
Love yogurt smoothies, scared to death of “gogurt”.
This looks awesome.
oh yes add cardamom to mango lassi totally lassifies it! Yum
Oh!! Awesome!!
This is so up my alley.
We LOVE getting mango lassis when we go out for Thai food!
What are the odds I’d actually have mangos waiting to be used up? It’s like I was waiting to be lassified.
I loooooove the mango lassis at our local Indian restaurant. I’ve been wanting to make them at home but I don’t know why I haven’t done it yet!
Cardamom is also essential to ‘chai-ify’ a cup of tea!
Thanks for the great recipe! I’ll give it a try.
Mango lassis have my heart. <3
Whenever I go on vacation I always order a mango lassi at the bar. I can't drink yet, but I believe a lassi is the next best thing!
I love Indian food! There’s something so delicious and transporting about that spicy mango frozen drink. I need to have a themed dinner asap!
This looks great! I can’t wait to make this!
I’ve made a just mango and plain yogurt smoothie before and it was one of the best I’ve had. This looks so refreshing too!
Such a decadent smoothie with such a fancy name… I love it !
I love mango lassis! Thanks for the recipe…I will def be making this!
I LOVE mango lassis! This sounds heavenly.
That looks so delicious! I grew up drinking them in Indian restaurants or even homemade by my mom, but haven’t had one in forever. Thanks for demystifying the lassi-making process!
That looks awesome. I love Indian food, but never spring for the lassis because I think they’re about as healthy as milkshakes. I forget how creamy smoothies become when you add mango! Can’t wait to try it.
Sounds like an awesome weekend!
This is SO GREAT! One of my first posts was about kefir smoothies, and I mentioned that my favorite flavor smoothie is mango. Several people suggested something called a “mango lassi.” I had never heard of a mango lassi before…but now (thanks to you) I not only know what it is, I can go make one! Woot!
I absolutely love mango lassies so definitely going to try this. Yoghurt drinks are one of my favourite things!
This looks delicious… but every time I go to buy frozen mango at the grocery store, it’s always sold out! I think I may have to start freezing them myself.
LOL. I have the same brand of honey! Er, had. Finished it off several weeks ago and am using the jar for smoothies and such. ^_^; I dunno where the honey came from because I smuggled it out of my parents pantry. They weren’t using it.
Where did you find the honey because I need to get my hands on it again!
i love mango! i can’t wait to try this!
Yum! I’ve never used cardamom but I’ve always been a huge fan of drinking smoothies for any meal.
I am definitely going to have to try that recipe… it looks so good!!!
Fun fact: I eat Cardamom whole
YUM! I am totally grossed out by the idea of traditional mango lassis. I don’t tolerate that consistency well. But, a frozen mango lassi sounds wonderful! I have all of the ingredients on hand, so I will definitely be making this tomorrow morning.
Bahahah I love how the honey tells you to eat it.. for HEALTH!!!! So funny that they capitalized health! On a serious note (oh who am I kidding I’m never serious), this smoothie looks divine!!
Haha! I noticed that too!!! Love it!
How very interesting to put a spice in a smoothie…I’ve never used cardamom before, but I’ll have to look into a bit more!
I think frozen mango gives smoothies an even better consistency than bananas! Last summer, I made a sort of deconstructed mango lassi by layering the yogurt and frozen pureed mango mixture. If anyone’s interested: http://wholeytreats.blogspot.com/2010/06/mango-lassi-parfait.html
So I’ve made this twice already and it’s divine. Thanks for the delicious and easy lassi recipe! MMMMmm….
I have been looking for a lassi recipe for weeks! I first tried the mango version at a local Indian restaurant and LOVED it! Thank you! Can’t wait to try it.
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