Lassi Panna Cotta

Spice At Home

Posted by Bloomsbury

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Anyone who has travelled to India in the summer will be familiar with the lassi stalls that pop up all over small towns and cities serving these cooling smoothie-style drinks. I love using the inspiration of lassi as the basis for a simple dessert which is great both for summer afternoons and for entertaining big numbers.

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You Will Need (8 things)

  • 5 Gelatine leaves (10g in total)
  • 500 ml full-fat Greek Yogurt
  • 300 ml Whole Milk
  • 125 g Caster Sugar
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Green Cardamom powder
  • 3 –4 ripe Mangoes , peeled, stoned and flesh chopped into 2.5cm dice
  • Sprinkle of Chaat Masala

Steps (4 steps, 20 minutes)

  1. 1

    Soak the gelatine leaves in 100ml of cold water to soft en them.

  2. 2

    In a mixing bowl whisk the yoghurt, milk, sugar, salt and cardamom powder until it turns frothy.

  3. 3

    Melt the gelatine in 100ml warm water, then add to the yoghurt mixture. Mix well and pour into individual moulds or serving bowls. Chill in the fridge for a couple of hours, or even overnight if you have the time.

  4. 4

    Mix the diced mango (or seasonal fruits) with chaat masala (if using), and set aside for 15 minutes to make a fruit chat. Serve the panna cottas with a mango chat garnish or with any seasonal fruit salad.