Recipe Roundup

27 Ways to Use Up That Cardamom You Bought for the Holidays

Don't let the jar languish until next December; use it to infuse recipes both sweet and savory throughout the year.
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    1/27

    Strip Steak with Lemony Yogurt and Radishes

    Cardamom, thyme, and garlic infuse the basting butter for this wonderfully aromatic dish, while lemon juice and zest turn plain Greek yogurt into a revelatory sauce.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Jennifer Ophir
    2/27

    3-Ingredient Maple-Cardamom Salmon

    A quick marinade infuses the salmon with sweet, herbaceous flavor and transforms it into a stunner of an entrée.

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  • Photo by Yoni Nimroad
    3/27

    Papadums With Whipped Dal

    With a texture similar to hummus, this lentil-based Indian take on chips and dip is flavored with garlic, curry, cardamom, and ginger.

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  • Diana Yen, food and prop styling by Diana Yen
    4/27

    Orange-Cardamom Spritzer

    A cardamom-orange simple syrup adds interest to this sparkling-wine riff on a Champagne cocktail.

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  • Stephanie Foley
    13/27

    Cardamom Milk Pudding

    There are many variations on the Middle Eastern milk pudding known as muhallebi, but this one, delicately flavored with cardamom, is especially silky, thanks to arrowroot. It tastes best when served well chilled.

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  • Romulo Yanes
    14/27

    Cardamom Crescents

    Serve these delicate, fragrantly spiced cookies with coffee or tea.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Ali Nardi
    17/27

    Pistachio Cardamom Butter Cookies

    White chocolate gives a rich, creamy finish to these deliciously spiced slice-and-bake cookies.

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  • 18/27

    Spiced Milk Tea (Masala Chai)

    Although there are many chai blends available in supermarkets, masala refers to a particular combination of spices that often includes cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, pepper, fennel, and star anise.

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  • Photo by Gentl & Hyers, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski
    19/27

    Coconut Chicken Curry With Turmeric and Lemongrass

    This isn’t a super-saucy curry; the aromatics will brown and fry in the pan, yielding lots of yummy crisp bits. Serve with steamed rice.

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  • Photo by Alex Lau
    20/27

    Thousand Flavor Syrup

    A thousand might be an exaggeration, but this complex syrup can be used many ways. Add to spritzers, drizzle over fruit, mix into yogurt, or spoon onto grapefruit halves (to name just a few).

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  • Photo by Quentin Bacon
    21/27

    Turkish Coffee Brownies

    Cardamom gives this chocolatey, caffeine-infused dessert an exotic kick.

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  • Linda Pugliese, food styling by Anna Hampton
    22/27

    Turkish Coffee-Rubbed Brisket

    Cinnamon and cardamom add surprising aroma to this wintery brisket, which is roasted atop a bed of fennel, carrots, potatoes, and onions.

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  • Jeremy Liebman
    25/27

    Winter Squash With Spiced Butter

    Steamed squash is glazed in a Persian-spiced butter sauce in this brightly colored side dish. Pomegranate arils add a pop of both color and tart flavor.

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    26/27

    Spiced Seed Sprinkle

    This pumpkin seed and sesame seed crumble, scented with ground cardamom and cayenne, is like a savory granola. Sprinkle it over roasted vegetables, salads, or even yogurt for a bit of crunch.

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