Dessert

Saffron & Black Sesame Panna Cotta with Burnt Cardamom Brittle & Pistachio Dust

Name: Saffron & Black Sesame Panna Cotta with Burnt Cardamom Brittle & Pistachio Dust
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 24 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup heavy cream; ½ cup whole milk; ¼ teaspoon saffron threads, bloomed in 3 tablespoons warm milk for 10 minutes; 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds, toasted; ½ teaspoon ground cardamom; 2 teaspoons gelatin powder (or 1 leaf gelatin); 2 tablespoons water, room temperature; 3 tablespoons honey or agave; Pinch of sea salt; For the brittle: 3 tablespoons jaggery, grated; 1 tablespoon ghee; 4 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed; Pinch of sea salt; For garnish: 2 tablespoons roasted unsalted pistachios, finely ground; 1 teaspoon dried rose petals (optional)

A velvety panna cotta infused with saffron's floral warmth and black sesame's toasted nuttiness is topped with shards of a burnt cardamom-jaggery brittle that shatters between teeth, then finished with a fine pistachio dust that adds color and savory-sweet contrast. The elegance of technique meets the comfort of Indian spice.

662calper serving 11gprotein 35gcarbs 55gfat 12min prep 12min cook 2serves

✓ Macros from a nutrition database · per serving · developed by The Delicious Kitchen with AI assistance, not independently kitchen-tested · how we calculate this