Fresh, sweet and refreshing a pistachio lassi is a great drink for cooling you down after a spicy curry or just a warm day. At its core, a Lassi is like an Indian smoothie or Indian milkshake. Rich and creamy, but cool and flavourful.
Having a spicy meal, or is it a really hot day? Forget sugary soda and calorific beer (although both are tasty). Switch it up with this sweet and fresh inspired by India pistachio lassi.
When is it time to drink a Lassi? Well anytime, but as a plain Lassi is yogurt mixed water the result is going to be a cooling drink that does wonders if you are in hot weather or just had a spicy dish that a Lassi could be the drink you are looking for.
I wanted a Lassi that is cooling, but also something that has some sweetness that allows it to almost be a light dessert drink. In this case, I’ve added pistachios and some sparkling water. Blitzing the yogurt with ice gives you cold concoction. Mix with the sparkling water for a frothy drink, topped with some beautiful pistachios.
Ingredients
- Ice
- Plain
yogurt - Pistachios
- White sugar
- Milk
- Ground Cardamom
Instructions
- In a blender blitz tbsp the pistachios, removing 1/2 tbsp for garnish
- Add to the blender the yogurt, ice, sugar, cardamom, and milk until the mixture becomes frothy.
- Pour mixture in tall glasses and top with remaining crushed pistachios.
Equipment
- A good blender
- Highball glasses
Tips and Variations
How to make a plain lassi
If you aren’t keen on pistachio, leave these out to make a plain lassi. I personally would leave in the cardamom, but you can also omit for a cool yogurt drink.
Make a sparkling lassi
Change half the milk for sparkling water. Add this at the end (not in the blender!)
Can I make this lassi vegan?
After some research at Active Vegetarian, I believe you can make this lassi vegan. Use a vegan
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Recipe
Pistachio Lassi
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 2 Cup Plain yogurt
- 1 Cup Ice cubes Crushed
- 2 tsp White sugar
- 2 tbsp Pistachios Crushed
- 1/2 Cup Milk
- 1/4 tsp Ground cardamom
Instructions
- In a blender blitz tbsp the pistachios, removing 1/2 tbsp for garnish
- Add to the blender the yogurt, ice, sugar, cardamom, and milk until the mixture becomes frothy.
- Pour mixture in tall glasses and top with remaining crushed pistachios.
I’ve heard of a Lassi before. Indeed I do have a recipe in one of my Indian cookbooks, but I’ve never made it or tried it before Matt. It always looked complicated. This one you’ve made, looks much easier. Must give this a try one day. Thanks!
The timing on this one is perfect, Matt! We had an unusually warm day here yesterday, and the thought of a cold lassi sounds awesome. Laura is also obsessed with all things pistachio, so I might have to make this as a surprise for her…and me. 🙂
I have only had a mango lassi before. I love this variation – creamy and delicious combo?
I’m more familiar with mango lassi but pistachio sounds great. It’s an awesome choice for ice cream so I can totally picture it in this drink!
I’ve never ever tired lassi before. This one looks and sounds so refreshing. Perfect for spring and summer.
Yum! I lived on lassi drinks in Thailand but never knew how to make them. I live the cardamom in this one, refreshing and rich too. Thanks!
It does look quite creamy and refreshing! I always have pistachios on hand so I can definitely see myself enjoying one of these for dessert or even breakfast!
I’ve only ever had mango lassi, but pistachio would be delicious!! Looks absolutely refreshing and delicious, Matt! Pistachios are totally underrated in my opinion!
I’ve never tried Lassi before but I love the sound of pistachios! Can’t wait to try this!
I’ve got to give this a try Matt! I’ve seen recipes for mango lassies, but not for pistachio. I bet my husband would love it. He’s a big pistachio fan!
Oh my goodness everything about this sounds perfect, and I especially love the addition of cardamom. Great summer recipe!