Cheers to a glass of Mango Lassi! This popular dairy beverage from North India, widely enjoyed in the country during summer, has been honoured with the title of the best dairy beverage in the world by the popular food and travel guide TasteAtlas in the 2023-24 awards. Mango Lassi is a refreshing blend of yogurt (dahi) and fresh mango. It commonly includes cardamom, water, and sugar. For an extra touch, add soaked saffron strands to the recipe, transforming it into Kesar Mango Lassi. Combine and blend the ingredients until the drink is creamy and frothy. Mango Lassi is best enjoyed well-chilled to fully savour its flavour.
The internet couldn’t stop raving about the delicious Mango Lassi. In the comments section of TasteAtlas’ award announcement post, one social media user hailed it as “Lassi supremacy,” while another added that Mango Lassi is “the best of the best.” As the taste of this lassi can vary based on the mango variety chosen, a social media user expressed that the “best one is made of Alphonso.”
Reading about this delectable Indian beverage, a user mentioned, “missing India and Indian delicious food and beverages so much.” The comments section serves as proof that Mango Lassi is loved by people all around the world. A Mango Lassi fan wrote, “I’m not even Indian, but I have Indian friends, and I always ask for this.” A teacher from Brazil shared the delightful experience of preparing various lassi flavors. “I was teaching about India to my students (we’re Brazilian), and there was this recipe. We decided to make it, and then we used the lassi for other combinations. Banana lassi, strawberry lassi… so good!”