Mango Lassi Frozen Yogurt

Ever considered making your smoothies in your washing machine?

I didn’t think so.

Apparently others have. ABP, a Hindi news station in India, has reported instances where Indian smoothies, lassis, have been bulk produced in washing machines. HSBC , the British multinational banking and financial services holding company, even distributed a cute advertisement about the practice. You can see it here:  HBSC Lassi Washing Machines.

So, why am I bringing this up? Smoothies have been on my mind lately and I’ve been enjoying a lot of them as breakfast drinks.  I recently came across a recipe for Mango Lassi Frozen Yogurt and I couldn’t wait to give that recipe a try.

A lassi, if you are unfamiliar with the drink, is an Indian smoothie made with dahi (yogurt) and water.  Indian sources are hazy about the ancient origins of the drink but not hesitant to tout its virtues. Lassi is claimed to have Ayurvedic healing properties, calming the mind and healing the body. Devotees credit the probiotic drink with everything from cooling you down on a hot day to aiding the digestion of heavy food.

The drink is a blank, creamy canvas for all sorts of variations including spice-laced lassis, sugared ones, and fruit-based ones like mango lassis. Sometimes there are other additives, too. Anthony Bourdain, ever the food adventurer, was able to seek out a lassi (a bhang lassi) laced with cannabis in Rajhastan. He recorded the experience on his program, No Reservations, and joked that he wanted a “wake up in the morning…what the hell happened?…where is my passport? these aren’t my clothes” kind of experience. Funny tragic man.

Here is the recipe for Mango Lassi Frozen Yogurt. It is as delicious as it is beautiful.

Mango Lassi Frozen Yogurt

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Ingredients

• 3 ripe medium-size mangoes (peeled and diced)
• 1 1/2 C. full-fat plain yogurt
• 1 C. half and half
• 1 C. sugar
• 1/2 t. grated lime zest (from one lime or to your taste)
• Juice of 2 limes (to taste)
• Kosher salt (to taste)
• Diced fresh mango, fresh raspberries and additional lime zest for garnish

Instructions

1. Puree mangoes in processor until very smooth. You need about 1 1/2 C. puree for this recipe.
2. Put mango puree, yogurt, half and half, sugar and lime zest into a large bowl and whisk until combined. Whisk the mixture long enough that the sugar dissolves in the liquids and is not gritty. Gradually add the lime juice and kosher salt to the mixture to your taste. (I added the juice of both small limes and a good pinch of kosher salt to my batter.)
3. Chill the batter and then churn it in the ice cream maker of your choice. Once it is churned, store the frozen yogurt in an airtight container in your freezer for 3 o 4 hours before serving. If the frozen yogurt is very hard when you are ready to serve it, let it sit on your counter to soften.
4. Serve garnished with diced fresh mango, fresh raspberries and more lime zest. (The fresh raspberries are spectacular with this dish.)

Nutrition

Calories

375 cal

Fat

25 g

Carbs

43 g

Protein

7 g

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This recipe is adapted from one that appears on the Serious Eats site here.