Ice cream queen pooja_bavishi_ of malai_icecream is our guest today on She’s My Cherry Pie! Pooja joins host jessiesheehanbakes to chat all about her Brooklyn-based ice cream brand that’s redefining frozen desserts with bold South Asian flavors—and her debut cookbook, “Malai: Frozen Desserts Inspired by South Asian Flavors.” ⁠ ⁠ Pooja talks about her chai-inspired “hybrid identity” and her passion for experimenting with unconventional flavor pairings. She also walks Jessie through her Malai Drumsticks recipe from her book, which incorporates Spiced Peanut Crunch Ice Cream, Jaggery Cones, homemade Magic Shell, and Peanut Chikki. ⁠ ⁠ Listen to this episode on apple, spotify, youtube, or wherever you get your podcasts! Thank you to ladureeus for supporting our show. You can find Pooja’s recipe and show transcripts at cherrybombe.com.⁠ ⁠ #bombesquad #icecream #magicshell #shesmycherrypie