Classy poached pear with mango ice cream
A refreshing and elegant side dish featuring poached pears in spicy mango nectar served with mango ice cream. This dish is suitable for gluten-free, dairy-free, lacto-ovo vegetarian, and vegan diets. It is best enjoyed during the summer season and provides a good source of vitamins and minerals.
Ingredients
ground cinnamon
1 pinch
juice
2 tsps
lemon juice
1 tsp
mango pulp
118 ml
fresh mint
2
orange zest
1 tsp
asian pear
2
saffron threads
1 pinch
sugar syrup
168.5 ml
Method
- Peel the pears and slice a bit of the bottom of the pear, so to let it stand upright.Leave the stem intact to insert a mint sprig later, Gently dab some lemon juice over the pear and keep it aside.In a medium pot make sugar syrup by adding half cup of sugar to one cup of water over medium heat.
- Let it thicken for a while.
- Add mango pulp, fruit juice, orange rind with a dash of cinnamon to the sugar syrup.The mango glaze is ready.Submerge the peeled pears into the syrup and let it cook for 15 to 20 minutes on low heat, till the pears are tender and get the amber hue from the mango syrup.The pears should be completely immersed in the syrup.
- Let the pears cool down.Take out the pears on a plate and garnish with either basil or mint leaf.I did it with mint from my pot.
- Drizzle some syrup over the top of the pear.
Nutrition:
Carbs
51 g
Fat
0.26 g
Protein
0.5 g
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