Cardamom Buns

Ingredients

• 80g butter melted and still hot
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 500g high-grade flour (just over 3½ cups)
• 1 x 8g sachet instant dry yeast (2 1/2 tsp)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 120g butter soft but not melted
• 3/4 cup sugar
• seeds from 30-40 cardamom pods (2 tsp freshly ground)
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tbsp finely chopped unsalted pistachio nuts to garnish (optional)