Vegan Kesar-Mango Lassi
Lassi is a popular traditional yogurt drink that originated in Punjab. Lassi is a blend of yogurt, water, spices, and sometimes fruit. This Mango lassi is infused with Kesar flavor and no yogurt is used to make this sweet and tangy lassi.
Servings – 3
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups (pulp of approx. 2 big mangoes)
3/4 cup cashew cheese
1/3 cup coconut milk
3 soft dates (soaked and deseeded)
1/4 tsp cardamom
1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
2-4 strands of saffron (soaked in water or milk)
1 lemon juice
Dry fruits for garnishing
Cashew Cheese
Cashews soaked for 5-6 hrs, then washed 1/4 cup
Water as required. Blend soaked cashew to a thick paste, Let the paste sit for 5-6 hrs till you see the fermentation. Our cashew cheese is ready.
Instructions
- Add ingredients to a blender except (dry fruits) and blend until completely smooth.
- Garnish with nuts and Kesar. Enjoy this chilled or as it is.
Variation :
- If you want instant mango lassi, instead of cashew cheese then you can add coconut malai, lemon juice (increase qty of lemon). Add all other ingredients and blend to smooth paste.
- You can use any sweet variety of mango.
- Increase or decrease dates as per your preference.
- Kesar and nutmeg are optional. As this is Kesar lassi, we have added Kesar.