Cardamom and rose are an effortless combination.

I love to start my day with a bowl of this cool pudding, or have it as an easy dessert after a savory meal. Top it with anything you please, but it’s really wonderful with a spoonful of fluffy SoDelicious Cocowhip, these addictive pistachios, a quick raspberry mash & lemon zest.

Cool Rose Cardamom Pudding with Coconut Creme and Raspberries

1 Serving

PUDDING

1 cup whole milk
6 whole cardamom pods
1/2 Tbsp sugar (any kind will do)
1 1/2 tsp rose water
1 Tbsp cornstarch loosened with 1 3/4 Tbsp milk

GARNISH

Zest of 1/4 small lemon
Fresh, ripe raspberries (the more ripe the better)
SoDelicious Cocowhip (original or light)
Honey & Za’atar Roasted Pistachios
OPTIONAL: dried edible rose petals

Add 1 cup whole milk and 6 crushed cardamom pods to a small pot. Bring to a boil, mixing occasionally. Then immediately lower to a simmer, another 3-4 mins.

Remove from the heat to steep while cooling, 10 mins. Then using a fine mesh strainer, strain milk into another pot or a bowl. If you plan to use the same pot, just clean off any milk that stuck to the pot before adding the strained milk back to the pot. You don’t want any chunks in your pudding.

Mix a slurry of 1 Tbsp cornstarch and 1 ¾ Tbsp milk. Place pot with strained milk back over a medium heat & bring to a simmer. Add ½ Tbsp sugar & 1 ½ teaspoons rose water.

In order to activate the thickening power of the cornstarch, the milk must reach a gentle boil before you add the slurry (cornstarch and milk). Once it is boiling, pour in the slurry while mixing. Turn the heat down and simmer, mixing frequently, 2-5 minutes. The milk should have thickened and it will continue to firm up more once cooled in the fridge.

Pour pudding into a small dish and allow to cool before putting in the refrigerator at least 3 hours.

When ready to serve, mash fresh raspberries (the more ripe the raspberries, the better) and add a spoonful to the top of the pudding along with some Honey & Za’atar Smokey Roasted Pistachios, lemon zest and edible dried rose petals if you have. Finish with a dollop of SoDelicious Dairy Free Coco Whip and enjoy immediately!