Recipe Roundup

27 Ways to Use Up That Cardamom You Bought for the Holidays

Don't let the jar languish until next December; use it to infuse recipes both sweet and savory throughout the year.

January 13, 2017

Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Sue Li, Prop Styling by Elizabeth Jaime
1/27
Strip Steak with Lemony Yogurt and Radishes
Cardamom, thyme, and garlic infuse the basting butter for this wonderfully aromatic dish, while lemon juice and zest turn plain Greek yogurt into a revelatory sauce.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Jennifer Ophir
2/27
3-Ingredient Maple-Cardamom Salmon
A quick marinade infuses the salmon with sweet, herbaceous flavor and transforms it into a stunner of an entrée.
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Photo by Yoni Nimroad
3/27
Papadums With Whipped Dal
With a texture similar to hummus, this lentil-based Indian take on chips and dip is flavored with garlic, curry, cardamom, and ginger.
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Diana Yen, food and prop styling by Diana Yen
4/27
Orange-Cardamom Spritzer
A cardamom-orange simple syrup adds interest to this sparkling-wine riff on a Champagne cocktail.
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Christina Holmes
5/27
Norwegian Cardamom-Almond Tart
This tart has a moist, cakelike filling and a simple press-in crust.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Mindy Fox
6/27
Swedish Cardamom Rolls
Cardamom lends its distinct flavor to this Scandinavian variation on yeasted sweet rolls.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Anna Hampton
7/27
Matzo Ball Soup with Cardamom, Turmeric, and Lime
Floating in a rich cilantro-scented chicken broth, these matzo balls—perfumed with cardamom, turmeric, and lime—are decidedly different from the ordinary.
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Photo by Tina Rupp
8/27
Dark Chocolate Souffles With Cardamom Crème Anglaise
Individual chocolate soufflés get a dose of the exotic with a cardamom-spiced cream sauce poured over the top.
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9/27
Flourless Almond Cookies With Cardamom, Orange Zest, and Pistachios
Drizzled with decadent dark chocolate, these cookies are naturally gluten-free and richly spiced with classic Persian flavors.
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10/27
Plum Freezer Jam With Cardamom and Ginger
Neither long simmering nor heat-canned, this vibrant, lightly spiced jam couldn't be simpler to prepare.
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Jenny Zarins
11/27
Dark Chocolate and Cardamom Ice Cream
This expertly balanced spiced chocolate dessert combines both cardamom and vanilla seeds for the most heady, aromatic chocolate ice cream you'll ever eat.
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Levi Brown
12/27
Coffee-Cardamom Ice Cream with Figs
Spicy-sweet cardamom is a perfect complement to bitter coffee. Baked phyllo pieces add a delicate, not overpowering crunch.
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Stephanie Foley
13/27
Cardamom Milk Pudding
There are many variations on the Middle Eastern milk pudding known as muhallebi, but this one, delicately flavored with cardamom, is especially silky, thanks to arrowroot. It tastes best when served well chilled.
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Romulo Yanes
14/27
Cardamom Crescents
Serve these delicate, fragrantly spiced cookies with coffee or tea.
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