Mango, strawberries, cardamom syrup, sesame, mint and biscuits

Babiche Martens

Ingredients

½ cup	Water
1 cup	White sugar
1	Cinnamon stick
6	Cardamom pods, (bruised with the flat surface of a kitchen knife)
1	Mango, (or 2 small ones)
20	Strawberries
12	Savoiardi biscuits
1 to dust	Icing sugar
1 to serve	Cream, (gently whipped)
1 Tbsp	Sesame seeds, (lightly toasted)
1	Fresh mint

Directions

1. To make the syrup, pour the sugar and water into a saucepan. Add the cardamom pods and cinnamon stick.
2. Bring to a simmer and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Continue simmering for a further 15 minutes or until the mixture begins to thicken. Remove from the heat and let cool.
3. Slice the mango into wedges then peel. It can be difficult to peel a whole large mango without it becoming slippery. Once it is peeled, slice each segment into slices.
4. Arrange slices of mango with the strawberries on each plate. Add the savoiardi biscuits, dusted with icing sugar.
5. Add cream topped with toasted sesame seeds then pour over a little syrup and garnish with mint leaves.