009: ICED MANGO LASSI

🥭 Iced Mango Lassi — The Solar Silk Scroll

Archetype: The Dreamer — golden calm, cool brightness, silk-smooth ease.

💡 Why This Works

Ripe mango + tangy yogurt + a whisper of cardamom = sunlight you can sip. Ice and a touch of water keep it feather-light.

⚡ Energy & Time

• Total: 5–7 min
• Effort: Very low (RPE 1/10)
• Gear: Blender + glasses

🎭 Flavor & Mood

Cool, creamy, perfumed with cardamom — bright and relaxing at once.

🥣 What It Is

Chilled yogurt–mango smoothie with ice and a citrus kiss; optionally dairy-free.

🧾 Ingredients (serves 2)

• 1½ cups ripe mango (fresh cubes or thawed puree)
• 1 cup plain yogurt (Greek or regular; or coconut yogurt)
• ½ cup cold water or milk (adjust to thickness)
• 1–2 tbsp sugar, honey, or maple (to taste)
• ¼ tsp ground cardamom (or 2–3 seeds crushed)
• 1–1½ cups ice
• Optional: 1–2 tsp lemon/lime juice • pinch salt • saffron threads

✍️ Method

1. Blend: Add mango, yogurt, water/milk, sweetener, cardamom, ice (and citrus/salt if using). Blend until silky and frothy.
2. Adjust: Thin with a splash of water; sweeten to taste.
3. Serve: Pour over a few ice cubes. Garnish with saffron or a dust of cardamom.

🌿 Maker’s Notes

• Dairy-free: Use coconut yogurt + plant milk.
• Protein boost: Add 1–2 tbsp milk powder or plain protein.
• Ultra-smooth: Use mango puree (Alphonso/Kesar if available).

📦 Storage

• Best fresh. Chill puree and yogurt ahead; if holding, re-blend with a few ice cubes.

📜 Lore / Origin

Born of hot afternoons and cool verandas, lassi turns fruit and culture into breeze — mango as sunlight, yogurt as silk.

🌺 Benefits

• Hydrating & cooling
• Probiotic-friendly (with dairy yogurt)
• Fast, mood-brightening energy

🧭 Self-Score to 100

• Flavor Balance: 20/20
• Ease & Gadget Efficiency: 20/20
• Texture & Authenticity: 20/20
• Time & Cleanup: 20/20
• Mythic Resonance: 20/20

Total: 100/100 — Sun-bright, silk-cool.