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Salted Ginger Mint Lassi with Toasted Cumin

A tangy, frothy savory lassi with warm fresh ginger, cooling mint and a nutty hint of toasted cumin.

Salted Ginger Mint Lassi with Toasted Cumin

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups360 gPlain yogurt, low-fatchilled
  • ¾ cup180 gWatercold
  • 1½ tbsp grated8 gFresh gingerpeeled and finely grated
  • 2⅛ tsp chopped4 gFresh mintleaves picked, a few reserved for garnish
  • 1¼ tsp6 gLime juice
  • ½ tsp1 gGround cumin
  • ¼ tsp1.5 gSalt

Steps

  1. Prepare first: peel and finely grate the ginger, pick the mint leaves and set aside 4 small leaves for garnish.
  2. Toast the cumin in a small dry skillet over medium heat for 30 to 60 seconds until fragrant, then tip it onto a plate to cool; it is used in two portions.
  3. Add the yogurt, cold water, grated ginger, the mint leaves (not the reserved garnish), lime juice, salt and half of the toasted cumin to a blender.
  4. Blend on high for about 30 seconds until smooth and frothy.
  5. Pour the lassi into two glasses over ice, sprinkle the remaining half of the toasted cumin on top, garnish with the reserved mint leaves and serve cold.

Contains: Milk.

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

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