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Ripe Mango Chutney
A quick ripe-mango chutney simmered with cider vinegar, maple syrup, salt, and a little fresh red chili, with nectarine as an alternative.
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Coconut Mint Chutney
A creamy mint chutney of coconut, yogurt, chili, lemon, and optional tomato that rests for 30 minutes so the coconut can thicken it.
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Cilantro Garlic Chutney
A pungent green chutney of cilantro, garlic, chili, lime, and olive oil, with an optional coconut variation for a thicker paste.
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Tamarind Chutney
A sweet-sour tamarind chutney made by soaking the pulp, simmering it with gur, chili, and cumin, then pressing it through a sieve.
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White Chocolate Cardamom Mousse
Cardamom gives this white-chocolate mousse its central aroma. Coconut milk carries the spice into a chilled mixture set with gelatin and lightened with egg whites.
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China Grass Pudding with Nuts
An agar-set milk and cream pudding flavored with vanilla or rose water, chilled until firm, and finished with almonds and pistachios.
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Creamy Extra Dark Chocolate Fondue
A simple dark-chocolate fondue made by pouring boiling soy milk or cream over 70% chocolate and serving it with mixed fruit.
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Fruity “Jello”
Fresh fruit is set in a light apple-juice and agar mixture for a simple chilled dessert that firms in under an hour.
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Blackberry-Apple Oat Bars
Apple and blackberry bars with a shared oat-and-flour mixture used for both the baked base and the crumble topping.
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Vanilla Cardamom Shortbread Cookies
A slab of butter-rich shortbread becomes a batch of cookies after baking. Vanilla and cardamom flavor the dough, while sliced almonds provide a crisp finish.
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Cilantro Mint Chutney
A fresh cilantro-and-mint chutney blended with lime, oil, and salt, with optional agave and a simple oil-preservation step.
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Kara
A warm whole-wheat kara in which browned flour and ghee are whisked with hot sugar syrup and milk, with optional spice and nut variations.
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Lapsi
A cracked-wheat lapsi toasted in ghee, simmered with milk, coconut and spices, then baked and finished with almonds and pistachios.
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Tomato Chutney
A concentrated tomato chutney with garlic, ginger, cumin, lemon, sugar, chili, and a final spoonful of olive oil.
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Norwegian Rice Pudding with an Indian Twist
Cooked brown rice makes this baked pudding simple to assemble. Milk, cream, raisins, cinnamon, and cardamom turn the grains into a rich dessert with a nutty texture.
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Shikand
Ricotta and whipping cream make a creamy shikand with saffron, cardamom, and almonds, plus three fruit or spice variations for the chilled dessert.
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Traditional Indian Rice Pudding with Nuts
A quick stovetop rice pudding with milk, nutmeg, cinnamon, raisins, pistachios, almonds, and an optional saffron variation.
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Saffron, Cranberry & Almond Vermicelli
Roasted vermicelli is browned with whole spices, then baked with saffron, cranberries, milk, and agave before an almond finish.
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Light Carrot Halva
A lighter carrot halva in which grated carrots cook slowly with whole spices, saffron, milk, cream, and a final nut garnish.
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Carob Almond Cookies
Carob, almond meal, and maple syrup give these cookies a dark, gently sweet dough, with crisp edges and a softer center.
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The Long-Awaited Chai Crème Brûlée
A chai-spiced crème brûlée infused with tea, fennel, clove, cardamom, cinnamon, and ginger, then baked in a water bath and caramelized.
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Rasgouli Homemade Cheese Patties in Sweet Syrup
Fresh homemade cheese patties are kneaded with semolina, simmered in rose-scented maple syrup, then chilled so the syrup can soak in.
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Creamy Banana-Berry Ice
Frozen bananas, lime, berries, and coconut cream blend into a quick creamy dessert that can be served immediately or kept frozen.
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Sweet Shikand
A chilled shikand of light sour cream, cardamom, saffron, and almonds that rests for three hours before serving.