A rich version of rice pudding using Basmati rice, milk, sugar, spices and nuts.
A shallow heavy frying pan. Hotplate, Griddle.
Sesame. Indian sesame seeds are cream-coloured, small and glossy. Chinese sesame seeds are black.
Partridge
Cinnamon
Sichuan pepper. A very hot and peppery Chinese spice.
Indian bay leaf, which is not bay leaf at all. It is actually cassia leaf, an aromatic herb.
Oil
Ivy gourd. A small crunchy gourd reminiscent of a gherkin, green ripening to red, popular in the cuisines of India, Thailand, Indonesia and other South East Asian countries. The shoots and leaves can also be eaten.
