5 pod dish Recipes

basmati rice, washed, saffron, rose water, cardamom pods, cracked, see note above !), cinnamon stick, ghee or 1/4 cup butter, sugar, salt

pork loin chops, 3/4 inch thick, vegetable oil, chicken broth (approximately ), frozen pea pods, thawed, green onions, cut up, water chestnuts, drained and sliced, stalks celery, sliced, fresh mushrooms, sliced, red bell pepper, blanched and cut in 1/2 inch squares, garlic, crushed, cornstarch, soy sauce, brown gravy

local apple cider or 1 gallon local apple juice, whole cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, slightly crushed, black peppercorns, allspice berries, crystallized ginger (aka candied ginger), oranges or 2 clementines, cut into wedges, raw sugar or 1/4 cup local honey, whole cinnamon stick, for garnish (optional)

whole milk (approximate), sugar (more to taste, if desired - i prefer dishes to be less sweet), green cardamom pods, seeds extracted and ground, or 1/2 tsp ground cardamom (optional), basmati rice, ghee (clarified butter) or unsalted butter, crushed almonds (optional)