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Salted Cumin Mint Lassi

A cool, tangy and lightly salty yogurt drink with toasty cumin and a fresh lift of mint, frothy from the blender.

Salted Cumin Mint Lassi

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups360 gPlain yogurt, low-fatchilled
  • ¾ cup180 gWaterice-cold
  • 1 tsp2 gGround cumindivided
  • ¼ tsp1.5 gSalt
  • 2⅛ tsp chopped4 gFresh mintleaves picked, divided
  • ⅛ tsp0.3 gBlack pepper

Steps

  1. Pick the mint leaves from the stems and set aside 2 small sprigs' worth of leaves (about a quarter of the mint) for garnish.
  2. Warm a small dry skillet over medium heat, or skip heating and use the cumin as is for a milder flavor; if toasting, stir the cumin for about 30 seconds until fragrant, then tip it onto a plate to cool.
  3. In a blender, combine the yogurt, ice-cold water, three-quarters of the cumin, the salt, the black pepper and the remaining three-quarters of the mint.
  4. Blend on high for 30 to 45 seconds until smooth and frothy.
  5. Pour the lassi into 2 glasses over ice.
  6. Sprinkle the remaining quarter of the cumin over the top and garnish with the reserved mint leaves. Serve cold.

Contains: Milk.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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