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Mango Cardamom Cheesecake with Pistachio Crust

A New York-style baked cheesecake reimagined with Indian dessert staples: a toasted pistachio crust, Alphonso mango pulp and green cardamom in the filling, baked with steam for a creamy, crack-free set.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on1 h
  • Total17 h 3 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Pistachio crust

  • to tasteunsalted butter or vegetable cooking spray, for the tin
  • 85 gshelled raw unsalted pistachios, about 5/8 cup
  • 15 gwhite granulated sugar
  • 0.13 tspcoarse kosher or sea salt
  • 20 gunsalted butter, melted

Mango filling

  • 150 gcream cheese, at room temperature
  • 65 gwhite granulated sugar
  • 1large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1large egg yolks, at room temperature
  • 80 mlcanned mango pulp, preferably Alphonso
  • 0.38 tspgreen or white cardamom seeds, ground

To bake and serve

  • to tasteboiling water, for the steam tray
  • 110 gfresh raspberries, or seeds of 1 large pomegranate
  • to tastecanned mango pulp, for drizzling

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Tree nuts
  • Pistachio
  • Soy
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Legumes (any)
  • Mango
  • Berries (any)
  • Raspberry
  • Cardamom
  • Lecithin (any source)

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stand mixer
  • Food processor

Season

  • Summer
  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Entertaining
  • Holiday

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3
  • Needs advance prep
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

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

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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