This is absolutely one of my favorite things in the world...I could drink glass after glass...It's not too thick...not too frozen...it's just right...and it's not just your average strawberry smoothie...it has a little secret ingredient...cardamom.
Strawberry and cardamom may not be one of the classic pairs...like peanut butter and jelly or chocolate and mint, but it is one of my favorites. After I first tasted them paired I became obsessed...searching for recipes combining the two. The simplest and one of my favorite treats is dipping fresh strawberries into a bowl of sugar with just a little cardamom mixed in. Nearly as simple and just as delicious is this lassi.
And for a quick lunch today I had
Strawberry Lassi
adapted from Gourmet April 2005
1 lb fresh strawberries, trimmed and halved (thawed, frozen strawberries are fine)
1/2 cup sugar
rounded 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
2 cups plain yogurt (whole-milk or low-fat)
1 cup ice cubes
Puree strawberries with sugar and cardamom in a blender until smooth. Add yogurt and ice, then blend until smooth again.
Makes 4 servings.
yup that sure can be taken glass after glass. cardamom is such an Indian fave. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
ReplyDeleteWow, beautiful picture and your strawberry lassi look refreshing and am curious the combo of strawberry and cardamom, going to try this out soon..Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful! I think I can have the whole blender-ful rather than just a glass! :P Love your creations!
ReplyDeleteWow strawberry in any form is my fav...cool..tulip flower is also soo beautiful.....
ReplyDeleteI love strawberries so plan to give this delicious looking recipe a try.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful 2012
Naan pizza...Why haven't I thought of that! And why don't they have Strawberry Lassi's at the Indian restaurants. It sounds brilliant.
ReplyDeleteTrying this over the weekend. Can't think of a better or prettier way to begin the day. Wishing you a wonderful 2012! Which will begin with these.
ReplyDeleteI definitely never would have thought to use strawberries and cardamon.. it looks gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteFirst of all...it's so beautiful! Second...love the addition of cardamom. I must go find strawberries NOW!
ReplyDeletedelicious looking lassi happy holidays
ReplyDeleteAh, this looks fabulous! My sister raved about mango lassis, but I'd prefer your strawberry version! DELISH!!!
ReplyDeleteI had a mango lassi for the first time a few weeks ago. It was a little thick but I think that's because they didn't puree it with ice so it was more like drinking yogurt. I'll have to try it with ice next time.
ReplyDeleteWhen we are in India we have Lassi's, but I have never made one at home before. With your easy recipe, there is no reason not to.
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