Banana Cardamom Milkshake

You’ll be surprised by how much spices can jazz up mundane food items you always have around. Here, cardamom is the secret ingredient: combine it with all those browning bananas you have on your shelf, and you’ve got yourself a first-rate, fancy milkshake.

Makes 2 smaller shakes

1 large banana, peeled

2 scoops good vanilla ice cream

1/2 cup whole milk

Juice of 1/2 lime

Seeds from 4 cardamom pods, crushed

Chill a tall glass. Blend everything together and serve with a wedge of lime or chunk of banana.