Lagan nu Custard

The Parsi wedding baked custard — a rich, fragrant egg-and-milk custard set in a large baking dish, flavoured with cardamom, nutmeg, rose water, and topped with sliced charoli nuts, almonds, and pistachios before baking until the top is set and lightly caramelised. Denser and more firmly set than crème caramel, with a more complex spice profile; the roasted nut topping gives it texture. Served cold, sliced into squares, at the end of every lagan (wedding) feast; it is considered auspicious and no Parsi wedding banquet is complete without it.