I'm too tired to do a properly detailed write-up for this right now, but it was really tasty despite my repeated goofs while preparing it. I've cut back the sugar slightly as I found it a tiny bit too sweet for my taste.

Masala Chai Crème Brûlée

Slightly adapted from Vegetarian Indian Cooking with Your Instant Pot

Ingredients

• 1 c. heavy (35%) cream
• 1 c. whole (3.25%) milk
• 3 black tea bags
• 6 green cardamom pods
• 6 black peppercorns
• 4 whole cloves
• 1/2 (3") cinnamon stick
• 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
• 5 large egg yolks
• 9 Tbsp. sugar, divided
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• pinch of salt

Directions

1. Combine cream, milk, tea bags, cardamom, peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger in a heatproof (glass or steel) container.
2. Pour 1 1/2 c. of water into the InstantPot and then place the container of cream mixture on a trivet in the InstantPot.
3. Seal the InstantPot and pressure cook on high for 1 minute. Immediately release the pressure and remove the container from the pot. Set aside for 5-10 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, combine egg yolks with 5 Tbsp. of the sugar, vanilla, and salt.
5. Whisk the egg yolk mixture until it becomes pale yellow.
6. Once steeped, strain the cream mixture, reserving the liquids and discarding the solids.
7. Gradually whisk the cream mixture into the egg yolk mixture.
8. Pour the custard into a casserole dish or several small ramekins.
9. Cover the casserole/ramekins with foil or a heatproof lid.
10. Add another 1/2 c. of water to the InstantPot and place the casserole/ramekins into the pot on a trivet so that they're elevated above the water. (If using a casserole dish, make sure that you can get it back out again when you're done; if it's a tight fit consider running twine or similar below it that you can use to pull it out.)
    
11. Seal the InstantPot and pressure cook on high for 7 minutes. Allow a 10 minute natural release.
12. Remove casserole/ramekins from InstantPot and allow to cool to room temperature.
13. Sprinkle with remaining sugar and place under broiler for 3-5 minutes to melt and caramelize the sugar.