Strawberry Lassi

Name: Strawberry Lassi
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 2-4
Ingredients: 2 cups plain, full-fat yogurt; 1 cup ice cubes; 1 ⁄ 2 cup whole milk; 1 ⁄ 4 cup sugar; 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. rose water; 10 strawberries, hulled, plus slices for garnish; Vanilla ice cream or heavy cream, for topping (optional)

Serves
serves 2-4

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Throughout India, creamy, chilled lassis are the go-to beverage for cooling off during the warmer months. To make them, milk or water-thinned yogurt is blended with ingredients such as ripe mangoes or, as in this recipe, rose water and strawberries. This recipe first appeared in the tablet edition of our August/September 2014 special India issue.

Ingredients

2 cups plain, full-fat yogurt
1 cup ice cubes
¹⁄₂ cup whole milk
¹⁄₄ cup sugar
¹⁄₂ tsp. rose water
10 strawberries, hulled, plus slices for garnish
Vanilla ice cream or heavy cream, for topping (optional)

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Instructions

Step 1

Purée yogurt, ice, milk, sugar, rose water, and strawberries in a blender until smooth. Pour into glasses and top with 1–2 tbsp. ice cream or heavy cream if you like; garnish with sliced strawberries.