Banana Lassi

Banana Lassi is a traditional Indian recipe (from Northern India) for a classic drink of buttermilk (or yoghurt thinned with water) flavoured with bananas, rose water and cardamom. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Indian dish of: Banana Lassi.

prep time

10 minutes

cook time

10 minutes

Total Time:

20 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Curry Spice Recipes Milk Recipes Indian Recipes

This is a classic Northern Indian version (typically served in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh) of the traditional Southern Indian buttermilk drink, lassi that incorporates fruit and ground cardamom.

Ingredients:

480ml plain whole milk yoghurt
240ml iced water
240ml cold milk (straight from the refrigerator)
1/2 tsp ground cardamom
1 tbsp rose water
5 ripe bananas, peeled and sliced
toasted almond slivers, to garnish

Method:

Combine all the in ingredients (except the bananas) in a blender or food processor and blitz for about 5 seconds, or until completely smooth. Serve over crushed ice in a glass and garnish with slivered almonds.