Desserts Recipes - Rose-flavored Lassi Recipe

Ingredients

• 300ml/1/2 pint/1 1/4 cups natural (plain) yogurt

• 5-10ml/1-2 tsp rose essence

• 10ml/2 tsp sugar

• 6 ice cubes, to serve

• rose petals, to decorate

Serves 2

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Method:

1. In a jug (pitcher), beat the yogurt with 150ml/2/3 cup water, until smooth. Add the rose essence and sugar, adjusting the sweetness to taste, and mix well.

2. Divide the ice cubes between two glasses and pour in the lassi. Decorate with a few rose petals and serve.

Note: Sweet and savory lassi is always in demand at Indian and Malay coffee shops, restaurants and hawker stalls. Soothing and cooling, this Indian yogurt-based drink is an ideal partner to spicy food. Savory lassi is often salty and flavored with mint, whereas the sweet drink is fragrant with the traditional essences of rose or pandanus.