Need something quick and filling for breakfast? This Mango Banana Breakfast Lassi (Indian Yogurt Drink) is creamy and sweet. It’s made with yogurt, banana, mango, rolled oats, milk and a little bit of sweetener. Ready in 15 minutes.
Last month, we visited London for a week again. We didn’t expect to go back so soon, but this time, we were there because of Bryan’s work conference. I’m so glad we got to explore the city a little bit more.
If you ask, “What is the most popular restaurant in London?” Everyone will tell you about Dishoom. In fact, Bryan went to Dishoom 3 times that week. 2 times for work dinners and 1 time with me for breakfast. Dishoom is an Indian restaurant that is famous for their black dal, chicken ruby, chai and breakfast.
Breakfast? Yes, I have had a good amount of Indian food, but never had breakfast. Unlike the long line during dinner hours, there is usually no line for breakfast. They don’t serve curry or dal in the morning, instead they have naan rolls and breakfast items, like eggs, omelette, and sausages. I got the bacon naan roll. It was way beyond my expectation. Fresh fluffy naan stuffed with crispy bacon, cream cheese and an umami tomato-chili sauce. It was so flavorful and satisfying. And I also got this breakfast lassi, which is what inspired this recipe. It was filling and delicious too!
Lassi is an Indian yogurt drink. It can be sweet or salty. But the most common ones you can find in an Indian restaurant in the US are sweet lassi and mango lassi. They are sweet and thick. It’s like a sweetened yogurt smoothie. Mango no doubt is my favorite! The breakfast lassi is based on that mango lassi, but with the addition of banana and rolled oats.
What I love about this lassi is that it’s easy and filling. Just add everything into a blender, puree until smooth. That’s it, breakfast is ready! Creamy and a little sweet. It’s full of protein, fiber and probiotic too. Take it on the go or enjoy it throughout the morning, you’ll be happy either way. If you like cumin, you can add a dash. The Dishoom version has a little bit of cumin. Personally, cumin is not my favorite, so I omitted that. Who would love a lassi for breakfast, right?
Mango Banana Breakfast Lassi
Ingredients
- ¾ cup whole milk
- ¾ cup plain yogurt (not greek yogurt)
- 3 medium ripe Ataulfo mangoes (aka champagne/honey/yellow mangoes) (1¾ cups) (peeled, seeded & cut into 1-inch cubes)
- 1 ripe banana (peeled & cut into 2-inch pieces)
- 1½ tablespoons rolled oats, plus more for garnish
- 1 – 2½ tablespoons sugar or honey
- 3 ice cubes
Instructions
- The night before, place the mangoes in the fridge to chill. If not, a few hours will do too.
- In a blender, combine milk, yogurt, mango cubes, banana, rolled oats, 1 tablespoons sugar (or honey) and ice cubes. Puree until smooth. Taste and adjust with more sugar (or honey) if needed. Blend again. Pour into serving glasses. Garnish with little rolled oats if desired. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Make sure both the mangoes and banana are ripe before using.
- If you can’t find fresh mangoes, use canned mango puree or pulp. You can find that in Indian supermarkets or online. But you will want to reduce the amount of puree and sugar in the recipe.
- Rolled oats have been processed, so they can be eaten raw. But steel-cut oats are unprocessed. Make sure to get the right type.
- Cumin is in the lassi at Dishoom. But I don’t like cumin, so I skipped that. If you like, you can add a dash of ground cumin.
I went to Dishoom for the first time today and literally ordered the Bacon Naan and Breakfast Lassi. I found your recipe hoping to find something similar. Thank you so much for this!
Dishoom is so good! I miss that place. I hope you’ll approve this lassi. Let me know how it goes. 😊