This homemade Punjabi sweet lassi recipe is creamy, refreshing, and delicious. It is a popular traditional Indian yogurt-based drink that can be easily made in 5 minutes.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: Not specified
  • Total time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 2
  • Category: Beverage
  • Cuisine: Indian, Punjabi

Ingredients

  • 2 cups homemade yogurt (curd)
  • 1/2 cup milk ((or water), chilled)
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
  • few ice cubes (optional)

Garnish

  • 1 tablespoon nuts (optional)
  • few dried rose petals ((or saffron strands), optional)

Method

  1. You can make this Punjabi sweet lassi recipe in two ways: with a blender or without a blender. I am sharing how to make sweet lassi at home using both methods.

Using Blender

  1. Add all the ingredients: homemade yogurt, chilled milk (or water), sugar, ground cardamom, and ice cubes in a blender.
  2. Blend until smooth and frothy. Adjust the consistency to your preference by adding more milk (or water) or blending in some ice cubes.
  3. Pour the sweet lassi into serving glasses and top with slivered nuts, and dried rose petals. Serve immediately.

Without Blender (Traditional Method)

  1. Add 2 cups of plain yogurt to a large bowl. Using a handheld wooden churner (mathani) or wire whisk, whisk the yogurt until smooth and creamy.
  2. Then add ½ cup of chilled milk (or water), powdered sugar, and cardamom powder. Whisk vigorously until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is frothy. Serve immediately.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.