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iCook - cardamom is basically an Indian spice known as "elaichi"; it has a sweet fragrance and taste and pairs well with cinnamon and fruits:
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Cook the chanas in the pressure cooker along with the badi elaichi for flavor.
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Other optional additions are keshar, elaichi, and almonds.
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Other optional additions are keshar, elaichi, and almonds.
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Add the chickpeas, along with their water, discarding the elaichi.
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The ladoo mix should be still warm enough to shape into ladoos add elaichi powder and mix again.
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The ladoo mix should be still warm enough to shape into ladoos add elaichi powder and mix again.
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Add milk, sugar, a pinch of elaichi, and a strand or two of keshar and cook for about 10 minutes on medium-low heat.
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In its simplest form calls for just three ingredients, ricotta cheese and condensed milk and elaichi.
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In its simplest form calls for just three ingredients, ricotta cheese and condensed milk and elaichi.
madmouth commented on the word elaichi
also lachi, meaning "cardamom". used as a breath-freshener in the Indic regions for centuries, it is also a metaphor for the invitation of love (e.g. "he comes bearing the cardamom").
June 15, 2009