Elaichi

whole milk • gelatin • sugar (about 200 grams) • cardamom • vanilla bean

frozen blueberries • water • powdered piloncillo • masa harina (I used blue) • hot water • cardamom pods • vanilla extract • salt

whole grain flour (whole wheat, rye, oat, etc.) (about 120 grams) • baking powder • salt • plant-based milk (about 240 ml) • apple cider vinegar or pineapple vinegar • maple syrup • cinnamon (or ginger, cardamom, allspice), optional • vanilla extract, optional • Nonstick cooking spray • Fresh fruit, chopped nuts, and maple syrup for serving

bittersweet chocolate bars (about 400 grams) • butter (about 80 grams) • eggs (separate yolks and whites) • baking powder (such as Royal brand, about 5 grams) • almond flour • low-calorie sweetener • brandy • vanilla extract • ground cardamom • salt

For the enchiladas: • soft fried corn tortillas, preferably fried in good-quality pork lard • For the Christmas sweet 13-chile sauce: • different dried chiles (Morita, Japanese, Cascabel, Pasilla, Costeño, Guajillo, dried Chipotle, Ancho, smoked Chipotle, Árbol, yellow Costeño, smoked Ancho, and Pico de Paloma chile) • roasted cinnamon • Small handful of sweet spices (anise, coriander seeds, cardamom, cloves, and Tabasco pepper) • Grated nutmeg • Small handful of raisins • Small handful of prunes • Small handful of peanuts • Small handful of pecans or walnuts • epazote •

lentils • oil • garlic • onion • ginger • tomatoes • bouillon powder or salt to taste • pepper • sweet paprika • cumin • Berbere: a pinch of each: ground chili, cumin, ground cilantro seeds, cloves, nutmeg, ground ginger, turmeric, sweet paprika, and ground cinnamon; we omit cardamom and fenugreek

evaporated milk • sweetened condensed milk • cream cheese • lemon juice • ginger, 1 cm, peeled • Maria cookies • melted butter • ground cardamom