🥛 Spiced Salted Lassi

Full-fat yogurt, kala namak, roasted cumin & fresh mint

5 min
Serves 1
Savory & Cooling
Steel tumbler or tall glass
0% ABV
Ingredients
  • 200g full-fat yogurt (Indian dahi, not Greek)
  • ½ tsp kala namak
  • ¼ tsp regular salt
  • ½ tsp roasted cumin powder
  • 10 fresh mint leaves
  • 100–150ml chilled water
  • Ice cubes
  • Pinch of roasted cumin to garnish
Method
  1. 1
    WhiskWhisk yogurt vigorously for 1 minute until fluffy — this creates the frothy texture.
  2. 2
    SeasonAdd both salts, cumin, and mint leaves.
  3. 3
    DiluteAdd water gradually while whisking. Start with 100ml and add more to desired consistency.
  4. 4
    BlendTransfer to a blender and blend briefly (10 seconds) for extra froth.
  5. 5
    ServePour over ice. Garnish with roasted cumin and a mint leaf.

About This Drink

The salted lassi predates the sweet version. It was the original — yogurt diluted with water and seasoned with black salt and cumin, the ideal drink for the searing heat of a Punjab summer. Dishoom serves it chilled beside a full Bombay breakfast.

Bartender's Tips

Indian dahi is thinner and tangier than Greek yogurt — thin Greek yogurt down more. The kala namak is the soul of this drink; do not substitute. Serve ice-cold.

Origin
Restaurant / Source
Dishoom (London) — served alongside their breakfast menu
Origin
Punjab, India
Difficulty
Easy · 5 min
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Where to drink this
Restaurant
Dishoom
Address
Multiple locations — London (Shoreditch, Covent Garden, King's Cross, Carnaby, Kensington) · Edinburgh · Manchester · Birmingham
Style
Irani café — Bombay comfort food
Accolades
Multiple Time Out 'Best Restaurant in London' · national institution

Dishoom is built around the old Irani cafés of Bombay — democratic, welcoming places where everyone ate together. Their mocktail programme has become legendary in its own right: the Mango Lassi is one of London's most-ordered non-alcoholic drinks, and the house-made Salted Lassi is a breakfast institution at every table. Dishoom is simply a part of London's cultural fabric now.

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