Papita Lassi - serves in 6 glasses

1 cup papaya, ripe, diced, mashed well
1 cup yogurt, plain
2 cup chilled water
2 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
Mint few sprigs
Ice cubes

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 flavour with rose water.