Why cut down on dessert when you can have ‘Ayurvedic ice-cream’

NP NEWS 24 ONLINE:      I ain’t no veggie, like my flesh to the bone, alive and licking on your ice cream cone. Ice cream is a universally loved when it comes to dessert. While we all have preferences when it comes to ice-cream flavors, there is one Indian restaurant that is changing the game.

While the world goes gaga over Ayurvedic spice turmeric that has a number of health benefits, Pondicheri in NYC is getting people acquainted with other lesser known heroes of Ayurveda, like sesame, poppy, Moringa, etc. The cafe and restaurant are forcing people to take notice of its uniquely refreshing flavors, which is a hot favorite among New York’s Indian food lovers.

The place serves a range of very interesting handmade ice-creams served in specialty cones, containing edible flowers, poppy seeds, pink peppercorns etc.

Some of the most popular flavors of ice-creams include Moringa mint-avocado rolled in crushed pistachios, papaya-orange rolled in pumpkin seeds and sesame seeds, chocolate chilli cookie dough and golden or turmeric ice-cream. The ice-cream scoops are served as is, or in a range of whimsical cones, which are also made by cone and contain ingredients such as turmeric powder, poppy seeds, chilli powder and some edible flowers like hibiscus and rose.

Fascinatingly, you can mix and match, any two flavors and enjoy the unique taste of any one flavor, but whatever you opt for, these ice-creams at Pondicheri are sure to leave your palate satiated and delighted.

These ice-creams don’t just look pretty, but is being appreciated for their unique taste as well. Adding on to the uniqueness, this place also serves diary-free products.

Unique ice-creams have been featured in a number of local and international food publications. The restaurant, is owned by Anita Jaisinghani and Ajna Jai, known for their amazing range of India-inspired dishes, including coconut-jaggery pancakes, mushroom and cheese Samosa with Tomato Kasundi, crab curry stuffed in squid ink pooris, gulab jamun donuts and much more! Another popular sweet attraction includes the Bournvita ice-cream sandwiches with Parle-G biscuits. Mouth-watering right?