Saffron Cardamom Lassi
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Food52 Review: I'm officially in love with cardamom. Who knew that those pretty green pods possessed the ability to transform a humble plain yogurt into a lovely little something that could make me go "Mmmm!" The subtle earthiness of the saffron plays well with the cardamom and adds a beautiful yellow color, while the bits of pistachio add a welcome and complimentary crunch. I made this three times with different types of greek yogurt, using three cardamom pods. Each yogurt varied a bit in density, so I added additional water to get it to a drinkable, yet still thick consistency. The most difficult part of making this was not eating it all before the flavors had a chance to blend. Next time, I'll double it for sure. - SwoonMySpoon
Serves 1
- 200-250 milliliters yogurt
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 2-3 saffron threads
- 2 tablespoons hot water
- 2-3 cardamom pods
- 1 tablespoon shelled pistachios
- + more pistachios to serve
- In a small bowl, crumble the saffron into 1 tablespoon of the water and let stand for 5 minutes.
- Whisk together the yogurt, powdered sugar, crushed cardamom seeds and crushed pistachios in a large bowl. Stir in the saffron and water mix. Combine well.
- Refrigerate, whisking a few times, until cold and brightly colored, about 1 hour. Pour into medium glasses and serve with some crushed pistachios on top.
- This recipe is a Community Pick!
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe with Cardamom
Tags: breakfast, cardamom, dairy, indian, lassi, nuts, pistachios, saffron, yogurt
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about 2 years ago SwoonMySpoon
Since the Thursday recipe picks, I've made this 3 times. Love it!
over 2 years ago Table9
This is so beautiful and looks super easy! Cannot wait to try it.
over 2 years ago Egle
I hope you'll like it ;)
over 2 years ago Sundayinthekitchen
Looks tasty -- does it keep well or should it be served right away?
over 2 years ago Egle
it keeps well for 1 or 2 days. while storing in the fridge flavors come deeper, drink tastes more complex. I should say that this is a treat that is really very flavorful and satisfying.
over 2 years ago TheWimpyVegetarian
Yum!!!
over 2 years ago Egle
Oh yes... :)
over 2 years ago Sagegreen
Love!
over 2 years ago Egle
:)