For the last month or two, I’ve been on a lassi bender.
A lassi, for those of you who don’t know, is a thinned-down yogurt drink: sometimes it’s sweet, but often it’s savory, jacked up with salt, coriander, turmeric, and the like. It’s like a smoothie, but thinner and less complicated.
My recent lassi infatuation is only natural, really, considering the insane amount of yogurt we have on hand. Dumping a whole quart of yogurt into the blender still feels excessive — yogurt is expensive! treasure it! — but then I remind myself that I have a whole fridge full of yogurt and it’s free and healthy so just eat it already, Jennifer, and then I get over myself and move on.
My method is simple: a quart of yogurt, a frozen banana or two, a handful of frozen red raspberries (for color and a pop of tart), and then my secret weapon: a generous scoop of coconut cream.
Coconut cream gives the lassi a kiss of sweet tropical sunshine, and even though it may feel like a luxury, it’s actually not that expensive (about $3/can), and a little goes a long way — a single tin makes 4-6 batches of lassi. Once opened, I cover the can with plastic and pop it into the fridge where it sits, ready to elevate my next lassi.
Bottom line: If coconut cream isn’t a staple in your kitchen, it should be.
Lassi
1 quart whole milk yogurt
1-2 frozen bananas
1 cup frozen fruit, like red raspberries or strawberries
2-4 tablespoons coconut cream
Whirl everything together in a blender for a minute. Pour into glasses. Drink.
P.S. A lassi makes for a great breakfast on the road.
enroute to Old Rag
This same time, years previous: pepper jack cheese, barbecue sauce, up, up, up to Utuado, plan our vacation for me, please, the quotidian (6.12.17), a photo book, spinach dip, the business of belonging, the smartest thing I did, Greek cucumber and tomato salad, microwave flower press.
7 Comments
Ramona
I’ve been making myself a breakfast drink for years now. I use Greek yogurt, milk , a little protein powder and my home grown frozen berries. Since I don’t feel like eating in the mornings this drink got something in me to start the day. Bad thing now is I moved away from the house that had more variety of berries and fruit than 2 people could eat. I went to a u pick strawberry patch yesterday and paid $42. for 11 pounds of strawberries. I was surprised.
katie
Surely you can find rose water where you are? It’s so nice in lassi. Alas, i cant, but also my kids don’t prefer it right now so the lack of availability simplifies things for us.
Jennifer Jo
I’ve never tried rose water!
kelly
Jumping in on this because I also like rosewater in my sweet lassi. It gives it distinctive flowery aroma.
Cortas Premium Rose Water is what I purchase on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Premium-Lebanon-Exclusive-HolanDeli-Chocolate/dp/B01GN3UN40
Jennifer
The perfect warm summer day’s breakfast!
kelly
Yum! How do you like mango or sweet lassi?
Jennifer Jo
Mango lassi is AMAZING.