Lemon Cardamom Frozen Cheesecake

Growing up, cardamom was often in Indian sweets I would eat, but only as big seeds. I would be eating a delicious dessert when I would bite into a seed, and all the spice would explode in my mouth. As a six-year-old, I wasn’t impressed. As a result, my mom would make all her sweets without cardamom. So I wasn’t a cardamom fan—until Malai. When used well, it’s the perfect complement to many flavors, including lemon, which is its partner in this light, refreshing, creamy cheesecake.