Indulge someone with this dish (6)

I believe the answer is:

coddle

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'indulge' is the definition.
(I know that indulge can be written as coddle)

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(Other definitions for coddle that I've seen before include "Cook (egg) in water below boiling point" , "Spoil, pamper" , "baby" , "Cook in nearly-boiling water" , "Treat (someone) in an overprotective manner" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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