You are just six ingredients away from this refreshing, creamy, and delicious Vegan Mango Lassi. Made with coconut yogurt, our dairy-free lassi is the perfect drink to serve with your Indian-style meals or a refreshing snack.
What is Mango Lassi?
Mango Lassi is a traditional Indian drink that has won hearts around the world. It’s a creamy and sweet drink made by blending ripe mangoes with yogurt.
If you have eaten before at Indian restaurants, you've most probably seen this drink on the menu. Traditional Mango Lassi is made with dairy products.
Our vegan version swaps the dairy yogurt for a plant-based alternative, making it a perfect choice for those following a vegan diet or anyone who is lactose intolerant.
Our Mango Lassi is:
- Vegan
- A snack or a drink to serve with your favorite meals
- Family-friendly
- Refreshing
- Good for digestion
- Dairy-free
- Creamy
All you need to know about Mangoes
Mango Health Benefits
Mangoes are such a good fruit to add to your weekly shopping list. Sweet, refreshing, and packed with nutrients and vitamins. According to Health.com, Mangoes are a great fruit to help prevent diabetes and to improve your digestion.
How to choose the perfect Mango
To make the perfect Vegan Mango Lassi, you need the perfect mangoes. We like buying our mangoes ripe but not fully ripened. You need to gently squeeze a few mangoes to make sure you are getting the best ones, just like buying avocados.
Normally, most mangoes we find are quite green so we need to find those already slightly softened. Then we leave them for a few days in the fruit bowl until they are fully ripe.
The mangoes we can find in Europe easily are Osteen mangoes. They become sweet and really juicy, which makes them a great choice for your Lassis. If you can get Indian mangoes such as Alphonso mangoes go for it!
How to cut a Mango
Knowing how to cut a Mango the right way will save you some time and you will avoid making a mess.
Check Simply Recipes to learn how to do it in no time.
How to make the perfect Vegan Mango Lassi
Ingredients
Mangoes. For mango lassi, you'll need ripe mangoes. If they are still not ripe, the lassi won't be as sweet and smooth. The best mangoes are Alphonso Mangoes that you can find during mango season, they have a sweet and buttery flesh. Indian mangoes are very sweet and tasty if you can get them during peak season.
Plant-based yogurt. Our favorite dairy-free yogurt to make lassis is coconut Greek-style yogurt. This type of yogurt is creamy and with a nice nutty flavor. For this recipe, you can also use another type of non-dairy yogurt such as plain soy yogurt.
Plant-based milk. You can choose any plant-based milk you like. For our Vegan Mango Lassi, we use unsweetened soy milk. Other options would be oat milk, cashew milk, almond milk, or coconut milk. Not so common options but also available and a great addition to your lassi would be pea, rice, or even quinoa milk.
Lime. Just a few drops of fresh lime juice are needed to add some tanginess to this drink. This ingredient is optional, but we love adding it. You can alternatively use lemon juice.
Maple Syrup. You can add a sweetener if you like your Lassi sweet. If you are already adding sweetened yogurt, you can skip this ingredient.
Cinnamon. We like adding just a little cinnamon to our Vegan Mango Lassi as our personal touch. It makes your drink more fragrant and enhances the sweetness of the mangoes. Other spices that go fantastic with your mango lassi are cardamom powder, turmeric, or nutmeg.
Crushed pistachios, and mint leaves for garnish.
Step by Step method
Using a sharp knife, start by peeling the mangoes and cutting the flesh away from the pit into small pieces. Check Simply Recipes to learn how to peel a mango in no time.
Add the mango cubes, plant-based yogurt, plant-based milk, some lime juice, cinnamon, and optionally, maple syrup to a blender jar or food processor. At this point, you can add some ice cubes if you want to make this drink extra refreshing. Adding a pinch of salt, enhances the flavor of the rest of the ingredients.
Blend until smooth and garnish your Vegan Mango Lassi with crushed pistachios and fresh mint.
Serving Suggestions for Creamy Mango Lassi
Mango Lassi, just like this Vegan Banana Milk is a versatile drink. You can choose to have it as a refreshing start to the morning, a sweet afternoon pick-me-up, or a light dessert.
Garnishing your Vegan Lassi with crushed pistachios and mint, adds a different texture, and colors, and makes it perfect to serve with your Indian-style meals.
Yogurt is the perfect ingredient to serve with your spicy meals, as it helps to cool down. Our Vegan Mango Lassi goes beautifully with spicy curries such as this Gobi Manchurian.
Store
You can store your homemade mango lassi in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Just make sure to give it a good stir before drinking.
FAQ and Tips
Is Indian Mango Lassi healthy?
Yes, this is a healthy snack containing yogurt and fresh fruit. Yogurt is good for digestion and a good source of protein and probiotics. If you don't add sugar, this snack is perfect for the whole family. Mango Lassi made with no added sugar is a great snack for people with diabetes, prediabetes, or gestational diabetes.
What can I use instead of fresh mangoes for Vegan Mango Lassi?
If you cannot find fresh mangoes, you can buy mango pulp or frozen mango.
Can I make lassi with other fruits?
Yes, you can make strawberry, banana, grape, and other fruits lassis. Choose your favorite seasonal fruits and turn them into the perfect lassi. You can also use dried fruits.
Vegan Mango Lassi
Ingredients
- 2 ripe mango
- 10 oz plant-based yogurt 300 g
- 3,5 oz plant-based milk 100 ml
- Juice of half a lime
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Using a sharp knife, start by peeling the mangoes and cutting the flesh away from the pit into small pieces.
- Add all the ingredients to a blender jug and blend until you have a smooth consisntecy.
- Serve with crushed pistachios and fresh mint.
Notes
- You can add different spices such as turmeric, nutmeg or cardamon.
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Agatha says
Love this recipe! I absolutely enjoyed this vegan mango lassi and it's so perfect that it's dairy-free! Just the right sweetness, creamy and it's also very easy to make and follow. So delicious!
Laura Arteaga says
Thank you Agatha, glad you liked it!