Rose Cardamom Chai Tiramisu

This Rose Cardamom Chai Tiramisu idea came to me a few days ago. I took the traditional ingredients from Italian tiramisu and made a few substitutes to add an Indian twist into one of my favorite desserts! This eggless dessert is perfect for Diwali or any other holidays!

I swapped the traditional espresso in tiramisu with rose cardamom chai and swapped the lady finger biscuits with Parle-G and Sweet and Salty biscuits from the Indian grocery store. While traditional tiramisu has eggs in the whipped cream, I added a bit of yogurt to help with the consistency. The whipped cream filling is made of mascarpone cheese, heavy whipping cream, yogurt, sugar, rose water, vanilla, and cardamom powder!

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Rose Cardamom Chai Tiramisu

Course Dessert

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 30 minutes minutes

Inactive Time 4 hours hours

Ingredients

• 50 Parle-G biscuits
• 50 Sweet and Salty biscuits
• dried rose petals

Chai

• 1½ cup water
• 2 tbsp chai
• 1 tsp cardamom powder
• 1 tbsp rose water
• ½ tbsp vanilla extract

Cream filling

• 1½ cup heavy whipping cream
• 8 oz mascarpone cheese
• 1/2 cup plain non fat greek yogurt
• 2 tbsp rose water
• 1 tsp cardamom powder
• ½ tbsp vanilla paste or extract

Instructions

Chai

• Heat up water on the stove and add chai and cardamom powder.
• Let it come to a boil and add rose water and vanilla extract.
• Steep chai for about 5 minutes and then strain into a bowl to cool.

Cream Filling

• Add heavy cream, rose water, vanilla, and cardamom to a bowl. Using a hand mixer whip the cream until it becomes thick for about 5 minutes.
• Combine yogurt, mascarpone cheese, and sugar in another bowl. Use the hand mixer to whip together until it becomes thick for about 5 minutes.
• Fold the heavy cream mixture into the cheese until well combined.

Tiramisu Assembly

• Dip each Parle-G cookie into the chai and line the bottom of the tray. (About 24 cookies)
• Dip each Sweet and Salty cookie into the chai and make a second layer in the tray. (About 25 cookies)
• Spread half of the cream filling on top of the cookies.
• Dip each cookie again in the chai and repeat the next two cookie layers.
• Spread the remaining cream filling on top of the cookies.
• Garnish with rose petals and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
• Enjoy!

If you make this Chai Tiramisu, be sure to tag me on Instagram @chandskitchen or Facebook Chand’s Kitchen 🙂 I would love to see your creations!