Malai Frozen Desserts: Frozen Desserts with South Asian Flavors

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A celebration of South Asian flavors and ingredients in ice creams and frozen desserts from the founder of Malai, a popular ice cream shop in Brooklyn, New York.

Learn to make amazing ice creams and frozen treats at home in this fabulous cookbook from Pooja Bavishi, Malai founder. The mouthwatering recipes are refreshing and full of flavor while celebrating the culture and tradition behind the brand and its story.
Author Pooja Bavishi shares 100 recipes featuring unique flavor combinations of aromatic spices and fresh whole ingredients inspired by her childhood. While seemingly exotic, the luscious and sublime ice creams and frozen treats are easy to recreate in home kitchens everywhere.

INSPIRED STORY: Personal in nature, chronicles the authors story of parlaying her familys cultural heritage and lifelong love of making sweets and frozen treats into opening her own ice cream businessa celebration of flavors and first-generation experiences.

ACCESSIBLE RECIPES & EXPERTISE: The recipes are straightforward to follow, demystifying how easy it is to make high-quality ice creams and frozen desserts at home; includes helpful information on tools, pantry staples, equipment, and transport to ensure consistent and delicious results.

UNIQUE FLAVOR COMBOS: Each recipe draws on the vibrant flavors and ingredients of South Asian cuisine and Malais signature repertoiresuch as cardamom, rose, almond, pepper, mango, chai, orange, lychee, fennel, and saffron.

SWEETS FOR ANY OCCASION: Spanning both dairy and non-dairy ice creams and frozen treats, cakes, other baked goods, toppings, and sauces, this robust collection covers it all.

Author Bio

Pooja Bavishi is the Founder and CEO of Malai, a Brooklyn-based artisanal ice cream company inspired by the flavors of South Asian spices and ingredients. Her interest in all things culinary began at an early age and has led to a lifelong passion for experimenting with aromatic spices, global cuisines, and unconventional flavor pairings. After earning advanced degrees in urban planning and beginning a nonprofit career in Washington, DC, she realized she was spending all her free time making desserts at home. When she reached a crossroads at her job, it was her parents who encouraged her to go after what she always dreamed of. In 2015 Pooja founded Malai, realizing that the spices of her childhoodginger, rose petals, saffron and cardamomcould be used to flavor ice creams in ways that had never been tasted before. In 2020, Pooja won a battle on Food Network's Chopped Sweets; her winning ice creamAgate Candy & Safrronis still featured on Malai's menu.