By Suprita Mitter
June 27, 2024
Pistas pair beautifully with all kinds of dishes and particularly desserts. They are used extensively in India, the Middle East and across the world. The nut often gives the desserts a unique light, green colour when used as a paste and a crunch when used chopped or whole.
Creamy and smooth, this ice cream is made with crushed or whole pistachios, milk, cream, sugar, and a hint of vanilla.
This Middle Eastern dessert features layers of phyllo dough, butter, and a mixture of chopped pistachios and sugar, all soaked in a sweet syrup made from honey and lemon. The result is a flaky, nutty, and sweet confection.
This traditional Indian frozen dessert is dense and creamier than regular ice cream. It is made with milk, sugar, and finely ground pistachios and flavoured with cardamom and saffron.
Pistachio cake can be made in various styles, from light and fluffy sponge cakes to dense and moist pound cakes. Ground pistachios are incorporated into the batter.
This halwa is made with ground pistachios, sugar, ghee, and milk, cooked until it reaches a fudge-like consistency
Try this creamy dessert made with milk, sugar, and pistachio paste, thickened with cornstarch. It’s best served chilled.