Buttermilk Lassi
Although I've never personally been to the Indian subcontinent, I'm a huge fan on the various dairy-based beverages that go by the name "lassi." Most include yogurt and fruit of some type. My favorite homemade version is built instead on buttermilk, which I always seem to have left over from biscuit-making, and mangoes, whose funky terpene flavors (kinda like pinesap) balance the buttermilk's acidic snap. This recipe first appeared in EveryDayCook. Photo by Lynne Calamia
ACTIVE TIME: 5 minutes minutes
TOTAL TIME: 5 minutes minutes
Yield: 2 servings
- 12 ounces cubed mangoes, from 2 large specimens
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon chile powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Combine the mangoes, buttermilk, ginger, chile powder, and salt in a blender. Puree until smooth. Serve immediately.