Salted Lassi

This salted lassi is savory, creamy, rich and smooth yogurt-based North Indian drink. This recipe will give you the same taste and texture as your favorite Indian restaurant.

You’ll need 3 ingredients (plus, salt and water) and 5 minutes to make it.

2 glasses of salted lassi on a wooden tray with napkin underneath.

❤️About Salted Lassi Recipe

Summer season drink: It is so cooling and refreshing to your body and it helps you protect from sunstroke. 

Healthy drink: It is a better choice than carbonated or sugar-loaded beverages. It also helps in easy digestion.

Traditionally, it is made by hand churning using a wooden whisk (madani) as shown in the stepwise pics. But you can use a regular blender or immersion blender.

Salted lassi vs Plain Chaas:

  • The ingredients are almost the same.  
  • But water quantity is different. You’ll need more water while making chaas than salted lassi.
  • Chaas has a thinner consistency than lassi.

🧾Ingredient Notes

  • Yogurt: Highly recommend using full-fat yogurt to get a rich, thick and creamy texture. But considering fat intake, you can use low-fat or fat-free yogurt.
  • Black salt (kala namak): It adds a nice zing and flavor to the drink. 
  • Roasted cumin powder: here’s how to make it at home – Dry roast the cumin seeds on medium-low heat with stirring constantly until aromatic and dark in color. Once cools down grind into a powder using a spice grinder (or mortar and pestle if making a small quantity). You can keep this in the air-tight container for up to 2-3 months.

👩‍🍳How To Make Salted Lassi? (Stepwise Photos) 

  1. Take chilled yogurt in a bowl. Add salt, black salt, roasted cumin powder and chilled water.
  2. Start whisking until smooth and frothy. Or add everything into the blender and blend. Pour into the glass and serve.
Collage of 2 images showing ingredients in a bowl and whisked using madani.

💭Expert Tips

  • Salted lassi tastes best when served chilled.
  • Always use chilled yogurt and chilled water to get an instant chilled drink. Otherwise, make it a few hours before serving and chill in the refrigerator.
  • Adjust the amount of water depending on how thick your yogurt is.
  • It can be stored in an airtight jar (bottle) in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Salted lassi served in 2 glasses in a wooden tray.

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Salted Lassi Recipe

4.50 from 2 votes
2 glasses of salted lassi on a wooden tray with napkin underneath.
This salted lassi is savory, creamy, rich and smooth yogurt-based North Indian drink. This recipe will give you the same taste and texture as your favorite Indian restaurant.
Kanan
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Serving Size 2

US measuring cups are used (1 cup = 240 ml)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Plain yogurt, Chilled
  • ½ cup Chilled water
  • ½ teaspoon Black salt (Kala namak)
  • 1 teaspoon Roasted cumin powder
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Take chilled yogurt in a bowl. Add salt, black salt, roasted cumin powder and chilled water.
  • Start whisking until smooth and frothy. Or add everything into the blender and blend.
  • Pour into the glass and serve.

Notes

  • Salted lassi tastes best when served chilled.
  • Always use chilled yogurt and chilled water to get an instant chilled drink. Otherwise, make it a few hours before serving and chill in the refrigerator.
  • Adjust the amount of water depending on how thick your yogurt is.
  • Storage: It can be stored in an airtight jar (bottle) in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 178kcal (9%) | Carbohydrates: 17.7g (6%) | Protein: 14.1g (28%) | Fat: 3.2g (5%) | Saturated Fat: 2.5g (13%) | Cholesterol: 15mg (5%) | Sodium: 904mg (38%) | Potassium: 593mg (17%) | Sugar: 17.3g (19%) | Vitamin A: 150IU (3%) | Vitamin C: 2.5mg (3%) | Calcium: 460mg (46%) | Iron: 0.9mg (5%)
4.50 from 2 votes

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