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Lagan nu Custard with Cardamom and Almonds

The Parsi wedding custard: milk reduced by half for body and caramel depth, perfumed with cardamom, nutmeg and vanilla, studded with almonds and baked gently in a bain-marie until just set.

  • YieldServes 6 (six ramekins)
  • Hands-on40 min
  • Total2 h 17 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 950 mlwhole milk
  • 100 gwhite granulated sugar
  • ½ tspgreen or white cardamom seeds, ground
  • ¼ tspnutmeg, freshly grated
  • 30 gslivered blanched almonds
  • 1 tsppure vanilla extract
  • to tastevegetable cooking spray
  • 3large eggs, lightly beaten
  • to tastepremium vanilla ice cream, to serveoptional

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Tree nuts
  • Almond
  • Soy
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Legumes (any)
  • Nutmeg
  • Cardamom
  • Vanilla
  • Lecithin (any source)
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Mortar and pestle

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Entertaining
  • Holiday

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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