🌶️ Mango Chilli Lassi

Full-fat yogurt, Alphonso mango & Indian green chili — GupShup NYC

5 min
Creamy & Spicy
Tall glass over ice
GupShup
0% ABV
Ingredients
  • 150g full-fat Greek yogurt
  • 80ml fresh ripe mango purée (Alphonso preferred)
  • 1–2 thin slices Indian green chili (hari mirch), seeds removed for less heat
  • 1 tsp honey
  • ¼ tsp ground cardamom
  • Pinch of kala namak
  • 50ml cold water
  • Ice
  • Mango slice, chili slice & cardamom to garnish
Method
  1. 1
    BlendBlend yogurt, mango purée, green chili, honey, cardamom, kala namak, and water until completely smooth and frothy — about 30 seconds on high.
  2. 2
    TasteTaste for heat balance — the chili should be detectable but not dominant.
  3. 3
    ServePour over ice in a tall glass. Do not strain — the yogurt texture is part of the drink.
  4. 4
    GarnishAdd a mango slice, a thin chili slice on the rim, and a dusting of cardamom.

About This Drink

GupShup's approach to the classic mango lassi is to ask: what if we treated it like a cocktail? The answer is to add Indian green chili as a heat element that cuts through the yogurt's richness and gives the sweet mango a dimension it lacks on its own. The result is a drink that behaves like a Bloody Mary in terms of complexity — creamy, sweet, hot, cooling all at once.

Bartender Tips

Remove the chili seeds for a milder heat; leave them in for a proper burn. Alphonso mango purée (from a can) works beautifully year-round. The kala namak is essential — it counterpoints the sweetness perfectly. For a lighter version, use regular yogurt with 50ml milk. Serve immediately — the yogurt separates if left standing.

Origin
Restaurant
GupShup, New York City
Origin
India — GupShup original; plays on the Punjabi sweet lassi tradition
Flavour
Creamy & Spicy · Easy
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Where to drink this
Restaurant
GupShup
Address
409 Park Ave South, New York, NY 10016
Style
Modern Indian cocktail bar & restaurant
Accolades
One of NYC's top Indian cocktail destinations

GupShup (meaning 'gossip' or 'chatter' in Hindi and Urdu) is a celebration of Indian social culture through food and drink. The cocktail menu draws from the full breadth of the subcontinent — paan-inspired drinks, lassi riffs, spiced old fashioneds — with an energy that matches the name. One of the most vibrant Indian drinking experiences in New York City.

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