Recipe courtesy of Preena Chauhan of Arvinda’s Healthy Gourmet Indian Cooking. Photo credit: Paresh Chauhan
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ingredients
½
cup butter
½
cup icing sugar + extra for ‘snow’ finishing
1
tsp curry powder (such as Arvinda’s Curry Powder)
1
tsp almond extract
1
cup flour
½
cup blanched almonds, finely ground
⅓
cup dried mango, finely chopped
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directions
Step 1
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 325F.
Step 2
In a large bowl, cream butter with sifted icing sugar. Add Arvinda’s Curry Powder and almond extract and mix. Sift in flour and mix. Fold in ground almonds and dried mango.
Step 3
Take a small ball of mixture and roll between palms of the hand to form a cresent. Continue with remaining mixture.
Step 4
Bake for 15 minutes in the oven or until slightly golden brown. Cool on wire rack. To garnish cresents, dip into icing sugar to create a festive snow finish.