Sweet lassi

Name: Sweet lassi
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 500 g yogurt, chilled, full-fat; 120 ml milk, chilled; 50 g sugar; 2 cardamom, seeds ground (optional); ½ tsp rose water (optional); 150 g ice; 2 tbsp heavy cream (optional)

Vegetarian

ਲੱਸੀ · lassī

Thick yogurt churned with a little milk, sugar and a hint of cardamom until frothy, then poured over ice. The classic Punjabi yogurt drink.

Sweet lassi is a Punjabi shake from India, ready in about 5 minutes and made with yogurt and sugar. It serves 3 and is rated beginner to cook.

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A serving of Lassi — Representative photo. Raksanand / Wikimedia Commons · CC-BY-SA-4.0

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 0 min
Total: 5 min
Serves: 3
Level: Beginner
Calories: 191

Ingredients

3 glasses

500 g Yogurt (opens in a new tab), chilled, full-fatContains milk
120 ml Milk (opens in a new tab), chilledContains milk
50 g Sugar (opens in a new tab)
2 (0.5 g) Cardamom (opens in a new tab), seeds ground (optional)
½ tsp (2.5 g) Rose water (opens in a new tab) (optional)
150 g Ice (opens in a new tab)
2 tbsp (30 g) Heavy cream (opens in a new tab) (optional)A spoon of malai on top, as served in Punjab.Contains milk

Equipment

Blender (opens in a new tab)

Method

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Step 1
Put the yogurt (opens in a new tab), milk (opens in a new tab) and sugar (opens in a new tab) in a blender (opens in a new tab) (or a deep jug if you churn it by hand) and stir until the sugar starts to dissolve.
- 1 min
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Step 2
Add the cardamom (opens in a new tab), rose water (opens in a new tab) and half the ice and blend until thick and frothy, about 1 minute. Taste and add more sugar (opens in a new tab) if needed.
- 1 min
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Step 3
Pour over the remaining ice and top with a spoon of cream if you like.
- 1 min

About this dish

Origin: Punjab, India · Commonly attributedA traditional drink of the Punjab region in both India and Pakistan.Also popular in Pakistan, United KingdomMore food from India
Dish: Snack · Breakfast · Shakes & lassis · Cold drinks
Cooking method: Blended, No-cook
Taste: sweet, creamy, refreshing, sour
Diet: Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · No gluten ingredients · No nut ingredients
All labels
Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-fat · Low-sodium
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for: Child-friendly · Everyday
Cook more with: Yogurt · Sugar · Milk
Techniques: Wet grinding · Emulsification

Allergens

Contains: Milkfrom yogurt, milk, heavy cream

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

191 kcal per serving

Estimated

1 serving ≈ 275 g · recipe makes 3

Where the energy comes from

Protein 15%
Carbohydrate 54%
Fat 31%

Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
Nutrient	Per serving	Per 100 g*
Energy	191 kcal	70 kcal
Protein	7.1 g	2.6 g
Carbohydrate	26.4 g	9.6 g
Net carbohydrate	26.4 g	9.6 g
Sugars	26.5 g	9.6 g
Added sugars	16.7 g	6.1 g
Fibre	0 g	0 g
Fat	6.8 g	2.5 g
Saturated fat	4.3 g	1.6 g
Trans fat	—	—
Cholesterol	26 mg	9 mg
Sodium	96 mg	35 mg
Salt equivalent	0.2 g	0.1 g

Vitamins & minerals per serving

Potassium: 313 mg
Calcium: 253 mg
Iron: 0.1 mg
Magnesium: 25 mg
Vitamin A (RAE): 64 µg
Vitamin C: 1 mg
Vitamin D: 0.7 µg
Vitamin B12: 0.8 µg
Folate (DFE): 14 µg

How these numbers were made

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
*Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
Optional ingredients are not included: cardamom, rose water, heavy cream.
Ice: Frozen water; same composition as water.
“—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

Use thick, full-fat yogurt that isn't too sour; chill everything well first.

Common mistakes

Adding too much milk — lassi should be thick enough to coat the glass.

Serve with

Serve with chole bhature or aloo paratha for a Punjabi breakfast.

Storage

Best fresh.

Variations

Namkeen lassi: Salted version with roasted cumin and no sugar.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added 26 Oct 2026 · Updated 8 Nov 2026

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

Yogurt, chilled, full-fat500 g
Milk, chilled120 ml · 124 g

Used in step 1

Less sweet, dairy-free, caffeine-free or for more people — the original stays as it is.

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