Name: Yogurt kefir banana lassi smoothies
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 25cl of kefir; 1 greek yogurt; 1 banana; 1 tsp of honey

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This simple banana lassi is the Indian yogurt drink of your dreams. Mango lassi is probably the best known lassi recipe to us in the West but this banana lassi is absolutely delicious too. Lassi is a very popular yogurt based drink that originates in the Punjab regions of India and Pakistan.

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To make this banana lassi you will need :

Kefir
Greek yogurt
Banana
Honey

In India, you will find both sweet and savory versions of lassi. Savory lassi have salt in them and are made with a plain yogurt and sometimes rose water or spices. Sweet versions are made with fruit and a sweetener such as honey or sugar.

I grew up going out for Indian dinners and NYC and Hugo and I love going out for Indian meals here in Paris in the Indian neighborhood and the Passage Brady. In the West, we are more familiar with sweet lassi, and particularly, mango lassi.

We discovered savory lassi for the first time when we travelled to Myanmar and ate in an Indian restaurant where the owner was an Indian man who had been living in Myanmar for a long time. The lassi was extremely thick and salty which sounds bizarre but was actually really interesting and delicious.

How to make banana lassi at home

This recipe could not be any easier! All you have to do is combine the ingredients (kefir, Greek yogurt, banana and honey) in a blender. Tada!

If you are interested in Indian home cooking, you will definitely want to have a go to Indian lassi recipe to serve with your meal. This lassi is also delicious on its own for breakfast or brunch or as an afternoon snack.

Delicious variations – how to make this recipe your own

Add your favorite fruit to the recipe :

Mix in strawberry to make a strawberry lassi
Add in some mango and make a mango lassi

Serve this lassi with your favorite Indian dishes. Find some Indian recipe ideas below!

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