You can make this gluten-free ladoo, a round ball of melt in the mouth magic called Besan Laddu or plain Besan Unde. Simple pantry ingredients make this sweet a divine offering to the Gods! Served in a traditional meal as a sweet or as a dessert, a delicacy made with Bengal Gram flour you cannot stop eating just one!
Poached Pears a simple dessert is a flavorful balance of the fruit, spices and sugar. Pears are delicious but best when poached. A simple yet elegant and quick dessert is my favourite kind of food.
Poaching fruits like pears is a great way to eat fruit that has not ripened on the tree. As it starts raining here we get some nice pears. In my place, we enjoy all kinds of fruits, some more than others. Pears fall in others category and I am the only one who loves them fresh! The others love them poached!
This week I am the default hostess for Foodie Monday Blog Hop. Many of us have got some difficulties. We have voted for using fruits in any dessert form under #259 Fruity Bites. Do join us and enjoy the delicious desserts we have in store for you.
Poaching has many meanings but in cooking, poaching is cooking in a small amount of liquid. The liquid can be water or wine.
Poached pears are comforting, look fabulous and are quick and adjustable. Though the classic dessert uses red wine, you can use white wine, fruit juice or even water to poach pears. Try using brandy, honey, maple syrup.
The spices and herbs recommended are anise, black pepper, allspice, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, chives, mint, nutmeg, rosemary, tarragon, and thyme. You can also pair pears with nuts like almonds, pecans, pistachios, hazelnuts, walnuts. Then, of course, chocolate caramel, chocolate, vanilla, sour cherries, cranberries raisins, blackcurrants.
Spoilt for choice Huh? Let me add the first time I tried I used only rose petals! Was it amazing! However today I am using these…
Nothing can be easier than poaching fruit, today it is pears. Lazy me loves it! On the stove on the backburner in a gently bubbling liquid add the fruits. The kitchen becomes so fragrant. I can continue doing whatever I’m doing and these pears need hardly any supervision.
Once the pears are cooked remove them from the liquid and continue boiling the liquid. The technical word is to “reduce the liquid.” The question is how much? You can make the liquid half or make it a thick syrup. Pour this liquid over the pears before serving.
One more thing since I do not enjoy cinnamon much I fished that out too before I continued heating the syrup. This is my choice you can leave it in.
In case you have a lot of leftover syrup do not throw it out. Here is an article where you can check-up.
I cannot resist the pears once cooked. There is something about the fruit that bewitches me. I need to have at least one piece right away.
I want it in my fruit bowl, hot out of the pot as soon as it is done and then later when I warm it up to serve with ice cream.
A dish of Poached Pears is an impressive and beautiful dessert. becomes more flavourful and delicious as the pears steep in the syrup.
Serve this ridiculously easy dessert on vanilla ice cream, or whipped cream. In case you like cheese, consider mascarpone cheese. Cream, custard, then there are options of serving them chopped on pancakes, yogurt.
My kiddo made bread stuffed with poached pears. It needs improvement but here it is.
I have used David Lebovitz’s recipe last time. This time I was inspired by spices that James Oliver recommended.
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Here are some uses of pears shared by my friends.
priya vj says
Wow !! You have made poaching a breeze. I now know how to use up apples and pears that aren’t as sweet as they should be and the family doesn’t like to touch them 🙂 . I loved the addition of saffron to the sugar syrup
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Priya.
Poonam bachhav says
Poached pears make a delighful dessert . I use citus juices to poach them. I love the spices you have used here. Adding rose petals to the syrup is brilliant.
ArchanaPotdar says
I use citrus juices to Poonam. I love the flavour not so the others.:D
Swati says
Loved flavours that go into these poached pears.. best use of not so sweet pears that usually no ones likes to have. Kids will surely like this when served with their favourite icecream.
ArchanaPotdar says
:D. Thanks.
Mayuri Patel says
Amazing simple dessert but so flavorful.Love the spices you’ve used. I’ve yet to try making this traditional dessert at home. On the several occasions that I’ve tried poached pear and apple have loved the dessert. Even poached in wine, it tastes really good.
ArchanaPotdar says
Yes, Mayuri I would have loved to use red wine. But not now later.
The Girl Next Door says
Such a classy and elegant dessert! Looks absolutely brilliant. I’d love to have a bite of this beauty. ????
ArchanaPotdar says
Come over Priya.
Sujata Roy says
Poached pears looks delish and so aromatic Archana. You have used two of my favourite flavour cinnamon and saffron. I can imagine the heavenly flavour and taste.
ArchanaPotdar says
😀 Aaj Jao.
kalyani says
trust you to bring us the best of the world on a classy platter.. the little one has a sweet tooth, and she would love this.. is that served with ice cream now?? ooh lala
ArchanaPotdar says
😀 Thanks.
Shobha Keshwani says
The poached pears look so nice and inviting. Such lovely clicks . These make a lovely combo with ice cream.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks.
Mina Joshi says
Love this classic recipe which is flavoured by traditional spices. A perfect dessert to serve anytime.
ArchanaPotdar says
😀 Thanks.
Sarika Gunjal (Spice Zone) says
Amazing looking poached pears. When your fruits are not too sweet, this is a great idea to use them up like this.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Sarika.
Chef Mireille says
I love how you Indianized this classic French recipe with the spices used. A great combination of flavors in your version here
ArchanaPotdar says
😀 Thanks, Mir.