Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      cup           ripe papaya -- diced and mashed
                        -- well
   1      cup           plain yogurt
   2      cups          chilled water
   2      tablespoons   lime juice
   1      tablespoon    salt
     1/2  teaspoon      pepper
                        few sprigs mint
                        ice cubes

Preparation:

Beat or blend yogurt, then add water and beat or blend again. Add mashed papaya with all the seasonings. Beat or blend again. Pour in individual glasses. Garnish with mint and serve cold. If you want to make sweet papaya lassi, then omit salt, lime juice and pepper. Add 2 tbsp. sugar instead and flavor with rose water. MAKES: 6 glasses