Rose–Cardamom Sweet Lassi

Name: Rose–Cardamom Sweet Lassi
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup fresh yogurt; 1/2 cup cool water; 2 tsp jaggery or raw sugar; 1 pinch cardamom; 1/2 tsp rose water

A midday yogurt cooler with rose water and cardamom — refreshing for Pitta in the summer heat.

Drink · 5 min (5 prep, 0 cook) · serves 1 · indian · best in summer

reduces Vatareduces Pittaincreases Kapha

Tastes: sweet, sour. Qualities: cool, moist, heavy. vegetarian · gluten-free

Ingredients

1/2 cup fresh yogurt
1/2 cup cool water
2 tsp jaggery or raw sugar
1 pinch cardamom
1/2 tsp rose water

Method

Blend everything until frothy.
Serve at cool room temperature with lunch — not iced, not at night.

Agni note. Sweet lassi at midday is the traditional way to enjoy dairy's cooling strength while agni is high.

Classical references: Charaka Samhita — Sutrasthana 27 — Annapanavidhi (ingredient properties) · Charaka Samhita — Sutrasthana 26 — Viruddha ahara (combining rules) · Lad Textbook Of Ayurveda — Modern kitchen adaptation

Source: AyurVeda Companion editorial. pending provider validation

Educational Ayurvedic cooking guidance, not medical advice. If you are managing a diagnosed condition, are pregnant, or take medication that interacts with food, check with your clinician first.