Strawberry Lassi

Lassi is a blended yogurt drink with roots in the Punjab region, and this strawberry version uses frozen berries in place of ice so it stays cold without getting watered down. It's a handy way to use up strawberries you froze at the height of the season.

Serves 4 · 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups plain whole-milk yogurt (South Asian dahi if you can find it)
• 2 to 3 tablespoons maple syrup, to taste
• ¼ to ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• Seeds from 4 green cardamom pods (or ⅛ teaspoon ground cardamom)
• 1½ cups (about 8 ounces) frozen whole strawberries

Instructions

1. Crack open the cardamom pods with the flat side of a knife and pick out the seeds.
2. Put the yogurt, maple syrup, salt, cardamom seeds and strawberries in a blender.
3. Start blending on low and work up to high speed, running it until completely smooth.
4. If it's thicker than you like, blend in water a tablespoon at a time.
5. Pour into glasses and drink right away.

Tips

• Skip Greek yogurt and skyr here. They make the lassi too thick to sip.

Adapted from Zaynab Issa, NYT Cooking.