Pineapple Banana Lassi with Ginger and Cardamom

Pineapple banana lassi ; a refreshing yogurt based drink with cool chunks of pineapple and healthy sweet bananas infused with a tinge of cardamom and ginger

Scorching summer heat is upon us and everyone is reaching out to cool themselves down with some chilled drink. It could be cold coffee, coconut water, soft drinks, fresh juices or just some fresh, healthy fruits.

My favorite is lassi! It is a traditional Punjabi drink made with yogurt as a base. Yogurt is an amazing coolant. In combination with fruits you can make a variety of lassis, be it strawberry lassi, mint lassi or my favorite, mocha lassi!

It is amazing how a tart plain yogurt can really add a zing into any lassi, be it sweet or savory!

Today, I will be sharing a simple and luscious variety of cooling lassi made with pineapple and bananas. I love adding bananas in milkshakes and ice cream floats. Why not in lassis?

I had some over ripe bananas which no one wanted to eat and the best part of using over ripe bananas is they are much sweeter than regular just ripe bananas and this gave me a good excuse to avoid adding any sugar.

So, I just blended some chunks of pineapple that I had with these along with yogurt for a cooling lassi to provide some relief on these hot summer days.

I have also added some ginger to give it an intense flavor and punch up the lassi. Just toss in some chopped ginger (it aids in digestion too) while blending along with the ubiquitous aromatic spice of every Indian dessert; cardamom!

The final drink was so delicious, my family was asking for more! I have not added any sugar but if you feel the need, do stir in some sugar or even honey.

Enjoy!!

Love lassis? Then do check out some more of these refreshing yogurt based lassis:

Creamy Mocha Lassi

Strawberry Lassi

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Pineapple Banana Lassi with Ginger and Cardamom

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Serving Size: 2

Cool down your summer with this gently spiced, yogurt-based pineapple banana lassi.

Ingredients

1 large banana, peeled and chopped
1 ½ cups pineapple, cut into chunks
½ inch ginger, peeled and chopped
½ cup yogurt
½ cup milk
½ tsp cardamom powder
Mint leaves for garnishing

Instructions

Combine chopped banana, pineapple cubes, chopped ginger, yogurt and milk along with cardamom powder in a blender until smooth and frothy.
Add sugar or honey to taste if needed.
Run a wedge of lemon around the rim of 2 serving glasses.
Place some sugar in a bowl and dip the rims in them to give them a lovely coating.
Pour chilled, frothy, smooth and refreshing pineapple banana lassi into the glasses.
Garnish with mint leaves and serve chilled with a sprinkle of cardamom powder.
Enjoy!!

Notes

If the pineapple is not sweet, feel free to stir in some honey or sugar when blending.

Adjust the amount of ginger according to taste.

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I am sharing this with the my gourmet Facebook group "Healthy Wellthy Cuisines" for the monthly theme "SummerBlisswithLassi". Do check out other refreshing drinks to cool you down this summer: