Amanda Laird: Cardamom halva icecream

Picture / Babiche Martens

Serves 4-6

500ml cream
200g icing sugar
2 tsp ground cardamom
6 pieces halva (available from Indian food stores)
finely grated zest of half a lemon
mukhwas (sugared spices available from Indian food stores)

1. Gently break up 4 pieces of halva. Whip cream and icing sugar with cardamom until soft peaks form and hold. Fold in halva and zest then pour mix into an air tight container and freeze for 4 hours.

2. Remove from the freezer 20 minutes before serving to soften. Serve with extra halva and a scattering of mukhwas.