Lighter sweet lassi
Cardamom sweet lassi made with jaggery instead of sugar: 110 kcal, a third of a dhaba glass.
- Time
- 5 min
- Makes
- 1 serving
- Level
- Easy
- Gear
- Blender / mixer
Per serving
1 glass (220 ml)
- Calories
- 110kcal
- Protein
- 5g
- Carbs
- 14g
- Fibre
- 0g
- Fat
- 4g
- Sugar
- 13g
A sweet lassi at home is usually a tumbler of full-cream curd and 3 to 4 spoons of sugar. This one uses a small glass of curd and a teaspoon and a half of jaggery, so you still get the creamy, cardamom-scented drink with far less sugar. Have it as a snack or a light pre-workout drink on a hot day.
- Calcium rich
- Gut friendly
- No cook
- Under 15 min
- Snack
- Pre-workout
Contains dairy.
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Ingredients
Method
- 1
Blend curd, water, jaggery, cardamom and ice on high for 30 seconds until smooth and frothy.
- 2
Taste: it should be gently sweet, not dessert sweet. Add a pinch more jaggery only if the curd was very sour.
- 3
Pour into a glass and drink within a few minutes while the froth is still on top.
Tips
- A pinch of saffron soaked in 1 tsp warm milk makes it feel festive without extra calories.
- Cut the jaggery to 1 tsp once you are used to it; after a week it tastes plenty sweet.
Swaps
- No jaggery? Use 2 soaked dates blended in: about the same sugar, a little more fibre.
Storage
Drink fresh; the froth settles in 15 minutes.
Nutrition is estimated per serving from IFCT 2017 and USDA FoodData Central and rounded. Your ingredients and portions will differ a little.
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