The festive season brings with itself so much sweetness in our lives. Like literally. A meal is incomplete without a dessert in most Indian households, especially when the festive season is in full swing!
We have invited food bloggers to share their favorite dessert recipes with us this month and here’s the second one in the series.
Click here for the first one.
| Time | : | 45 minutes |
| Course | : | Dessert |
| Servings | : | 6-8 |
| Author | : | Jyotsna Sharma |
Ingredients
Medium-sized pears (4)
Medium-sized lemon (1)
Sugar (1/2 cup)
Cinnamon sticks (2-3)
Saffron (few strands)
Sea salt (a pinch)
Method
1. Zest some lemon in a bowl and mix it with the pinch of sea salt and sugar. Add this to a saucepan along with a cinnamon stick, and stir regularly on low heat. You can also add clove
2. Now cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice into the saucepan. Keep stirring.
3. When the sugar starts to melt, add the pears and cover the pan.
4. Reduce the heat and simmer the pears for 25-30 minutes, or until tender.
5. When the syrup thickens (reduced to almost half), switch off the heat and take the pears out.
6. Place them on a plate, discard the whole spices and drizzle the poaching liquid (syrup) on top.
7. Garnish with cinnamon powder, some whipped cream or a dash of nutmeg before serving.
About the author
Jyotsna is a diehard foodie with a special place for her home state Rajasthan and its cuisine in her heart. She was always surorunded by mouth-watering food and sweets during her childhood. Now with a teenage daughter in the house, she experiments with her traditional knowledge and combines it with the modern to dish out delectable food. She shares her original recipes on her blog, and treats her followers to a taste of her yummy life.
Follow her blog Bhaatdaal for more such fun and healthy recipes, and at the following handles
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You can also write to her directly at jyotsnasharmakuhu@gmail.com
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(Next recipe – Chai-spiced Honey Apple Cheese Galette)
– Edited by Anushka Bhartiya, Editor-in-chief
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Looks very interesting. Worth trying.
Nice recipes!
Keep it up !
Thank you for the courtesy extended by featuring my recipe. It’s very gratifying I feel honoured ?
Excellent recipe..it’s uniqueness lies in the choice of fruit and the outcome is fantastic..keep up the great work..I look forward to all your recipes! Best wishes!
I liked Poached Pears it may be a healthier desert than many others, generally speaking.
Hope to see similar deserts with fruits and vegetables.