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17 plant-based recipes that use ground cardamom, with nutrition for every serving.
Per 100 g, ground cardamom has 311 kcal, 10.76 g protein and 28 g fiber (USDA).
dessert27 minA Diwali khajur roll sweetened only with dates: toasted pistachios, almonds and cashews bound in cardamom date paste, rolled in sesame and sliced into rounds.
dessert45 minCrumbly vegan nankhatai made with roasted besan, refined coconut oil and a little semolina for crunch, scented with cardamom and topped with pistachios.
drink8 minVegan golden milk turmeric latte with oat milk, fresh ginger, cardamom, cinnamon and black pepper. A caffeine-free haldi doodh, simmered on the stove in minutes.
dessert36 minA simple nankhatai recipe for Diwali: crumbly eggless Indian shortbread made with ghee, chickpea flour and semolina, scented with cardamom and topped with pistachios.
dessert23 minVegan seviyan kheer in 20 minutes: vermicelli toasted in coconut oil, simmered in almond milk with saffron and cardamom, and topped with raisins and pistachios.
dessert50 minCreamy vegan kheer made with basmati rice slowly simmered in almond and coconut milk, scented with saffron and cardamom and finished with pistachios and raisins.
snack25 minA gur makhana recipe for Diwali: fox nuts roasted in coconut oil, coated in crackly jaggery caramel, then finished with toasted sesame, cardamom and salt.
dessert23 minVegan sooji halwa for Navratri Ashtami prasad: semolina roasted in coconut oil, simmered in saffron almond milk, finished with cardamom, cashews and raisins.
dessert70 minA rich vegan gajar halwa for Diwali: grated carrots slow-cooked in coconut oil and coconut milk with cardamom and coconut sugar, finished with pistachios.
dessert55 minPumpkin halwa made with grated butternut squash simmered in milk, then finished with ghee, brown sugar, cardamom, cashews and raisins. A cozy Diwali dessert.
dessert27 minVegan kaju katli made with ground cashews, powdered sugar, cardamom and saffron. Cooked in one pan, rolled thin and cut into diamonds. Ideal for Diwali.
dessert38 minSoft, fudgy vegan coconut ladoo simmered in coconut milk with saffron, cardamom and coconut sugar, then topped with pistachios. A quick, one-pan Diwali sweet.
breakfast18 minChia seed kheer made with almond and coconut milk, warmed with cardamom and saffron, plus plump raisins and toasted pistachios. A make-ahead festive breakfast.
dessert40 minVegan besan ladoo made with slow-roasted chickpea flour, coconut oil, cardamom, cashews and pistachios. A melt-in-your-mouth Diwali sweet with no ghee.
snack46 minCrispy air fryer apple chips with cinnamon, cardamom, ginger and a little coconut sugar. Thin slices and a low 300°F heat get them crunchy in about 20 minutes.
drink18 minA stovetop oat milk chai latte recipe built on whole spices and strong black tea — no coffee, no syrup pumps, just a 15-minute pot of real masala chai.
dessert50 minVegan baked pears with cardamom and a crunchy maple walnut oat crumble, finished with a warm tahini drizzle. A cozy fall dessert with just one pan.
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