Mango Lassi Fool

Serves 4-5

Takes 20 minutes to prepare + 2 to 3 hours chilling (but best prepared the night before)

This looks great in individual champagne coupes or wide brimmed wineglasses and it’s the perfect way to end an Indian meal. Or any other for that matter. The cardamom adds a very special flavour to this pudding, and is a very good digestive


4 cardamom pods, finely ground up in a pestle and mortar (dispense with the outer casing of the pod)

1 large ripe mango, peeled and roughly chopped

200ml double cream

300g natural yoghurt

Finely grated zest and juice of half to one lime, according to taste

1.5 tbsps clear honey


  • In a large bowl, whip the double cream until stiff, and add cardamom seeds

  • Stir in the yogurt, honey and lime juice and zest to the cream mixture until smooth. Add more honey if it’s not sweet enough

  • Whiz the mango in a liquidiser until smooth

  • Into your serving glasses, spoon about a tablespoon of mango puree. Carefully spoon on 2 to 3 tablespoons of the cream mixture, and top with a tablespoon of the mango.

  • Using a chopstick or the fine end of a spoon, gently swirl the mixture to create a ‘mango ripple’ effect

  • Refrigerate for at least 2 hours