Elaichi Creme

Ingredients

• 2¼ cups raw cashews, rinsed, soaked for 4-6 hours or overnight
• 2 lemons
• ½ cup jaggery syrup, thick
• 2/3 cup coconut oil
• ¼ cup water
• ¼ tsp cardamom seeds, crushed
• ½ tsp vanilla extract (optional)
• A pinch of salt

Method

1. Drain the cashews and place in a mixer; grind to a paste-like consistency, adding ¼ cup water little by little.
2. Add the juice of the lemons along with the remaining ingredients and continue to blend. Adjust cardamom, vanilla, and salt to taste.
3. Garnish with your choice of nuts or raisins and serve.

Source note: Adapted from Isha Foundation’s A Taste of Well-Being (Harper Element, 2016).