Cardamom

These cookies are gently sweetened and perfect with a cup of tea.

 Resurrect your leftover Thanksgiving turkey as a big pot of fragrant, beautifully-spiced turkey biryani.

This easy honey-tinged Basque cheesecake starts with cream that’s infused with bashed-up cardamom pods.

It’s impossible to hate monkey bread, especially this version ribboned with spiced pecans and gooey caramel sauce.

Although it’s called “wedding” chicken, this dish is served in Bangladeshi homes for pretty much every celebration, but especially during Eid.

Just a few simple ingredients like basmati rice, milk, ghee, and a handful of aromatics merge in a pot to make this Bangladeshi pulao.

This spice mix can be used to make thandai to drink for holi, or baked into an assortment of sweets.

The addition of cardamom gives this classic coffee cake a flavorful and unexpected zing

This riff on the martini has a touch of pear and cardamom. It’s the ideal make-ahead batched cocktail for your next gathering.

The phyllo dough cookies are so shatteringly tender that they give palmiers a run for their money.

Flavored with cardamom and often filled with dried and candied fruits, this rich wheat bread is traditionally served for Christmas in Norway.

This spiced chickpea dish, pindi chana, gets its name from the city of Rawalpindi.

No Indian pantry is complete without a batch of homemade garam masala. This fragrant version combines mainstays like cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg with rosebuds, cumin, bay leaves, and more.

Mahalabiya is an easy, creamy milk custard that’s the ideal canvas for showcasing seasonal fruit.

Crispy, chewy, and naturally gluten-free.

The filling of this tart reminds of me of the hot Mumbai summers when Mum would make mango shrikhand for us, with the beautiful fragrance of floral cardamom and saffron and the warm notes of nutmeg. Mango and ginger are a great pairing, so the base of the gingersnap crust pairs well with the silky smooth shrikhand filling in the tart. I love this tart and my kids love it too. It is so easy to make that it has become a regular in our home. It is definitely a showstopper for a party as well! It is.…

To make delicious iced chai, finely grind the spices to extract their flavors, then simmer the spices and tea in milk to fully hydrate them.

Layered with a rich coconut filling, soaked in velvety custard, and topped with a raspberry and rhubarb compote, this French toast is perfect for any celebration.

This masala chai recipe highlights the bright, citrusy and fiery notes of fresh ginger.