Easy Christmas Cardamom Lassi Recipe

By Rippan Sandhu

A quick, lightly spiced drink to share over the festive season

Make a refreshing cardamom lassi at home with just a few ingredients. This simple take on a much-loved Indian yoghurt drink is easy to blend and serve chilled on a warm festive day.

What you’ll need

Prep time: 5 minutes
Serves: 4

• 1½ cups fresh plain yoghurt
• 1½–2 cups water
• Sugar to taste, about 6–7 teaspoons, or adjust to your preference. Brown sugar, honey or date sugar can also be used.
• ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
• Chopped pistachios, to garnish

How to make cardamom lassi

1. Add the yoghurt, water, sweetener and ground cardamom to a blender.
2. Blend until smooth and frothy.
3. Chill in the fridge and add the chopped pistachios just before serving.

Tip: Adjust the amount of water to make the lassi thicker or lighter, and keep it chilled until you’re ready to serve.

A note on cardamom and serving

Cardamom brings a fragrant, gently warming flavour to this cool yoghurt drink. The original serving suggestion is to enjoy it from mid-morning to late afternoon; choose a time that suits you.

Make it mindfully

Special tip: Notice your thoughts and feelings as you prepare your food and drink. Ayurveda values mindful preparation, so take a moment to slow down and put care into each step.

We hope you have a beautiful festive season filled with love, good food, happiness and good company.

Love from,
The Ayurda Team