Sweet Punjabi Lassi with Cardamom

What you need

• 500 g (2 cups) plain whole-milk yogurt, cold
• 240 ml (1 cup) cold water, or cold whole milk
• 4 tbsp sugar, or to taste
• 8 green cardamom pods
• 10 saffron strands, optional
• 1 tbsp pistachios or almonds, chopped, optional

Method

Restated from the original video

1. 1

   Lightly crush the cardamom pods in a mortar, pick out the husks and grind the seeds to a fine powder.

2. 2

   Whisk the yogurt in a large bowl, or blitz it in a blender, until completely smooth.

3. 3

   Add the sugar and water and keep whisking until the sugar has dissolved and a layer of froth forms on top, 2-3 min.

4. 4

   Stir in most of the cardamom and the saffron. Taste and add more sugar if you like it sweeter, or a splash more water for a thinner drink.

5. 5

   Pour into tall glasses. Top with the nuts and a pinch of the remaining cardamom and serve straight away while cold.

Imported from vegrecipesofindia.com. Recipe Grab pulled out what you need to cook it; the video stays where its author put it.