Inspired by: Poires pochées
- All year
Saffron–Cardamom Poached Pears
- Serves
- 4
- Portion
- 1 pear
- Time
- 35 min
- Texture
- Soft
- Season
- All year
- Dosha
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Pitta–Vata
Ingredients
What you need
| Done | Ingredient | Household measure | Quantity (4 servings) | Café batch ×5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pear | 4 firm pears, peeled | 700 g | 3500 g | |
| Water | 2½ cups | 600 ml | 3000 ml | |
| Maple syrup | ¼ cup | 60 g | 300 g | |
| Saffron (kesar) | 10 strands | 0.1 g | 0.5 g | |
| Green cardamom | 4 pods | 1 g | 5 g | |
| Cinnamon | 1 stick | 1 g | 5 g | |
| Lemon juice | strip of peel + 2 tsp juice | 10 ml | 50 ml |
Method
How to cook it
Step 1: Simmer water, maple and spices 5 minutes.
Step 2: Add pears; poach covered 20–25 minutes until tender.
Step 3: Remove pears; reduce syrup by half; spoon over.
Nutrition
Per serving, estimated
Low salt · 0 g per serving (low <1 g; moderate 1–1.8 g; high >1.8 g)
Where the energy comes from
Protein and carbohydrate × 4 kcal/g, fat × 9 kcal/g
Estimated from IFCT 2017 / USDA composition tables; not for clinical use.
How we made it Ayurvedic
- FromRed wine→Tosaffron syrup
Appears in
Related recipes & Indian cousins
Desserts & Baked Fruit
Baked Apples with Dates & Cinnamon
Inspired by Baked apples
- Vegan if oil replaces ghee
- Gluten-free
- Soy-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Desserts & Baked Fruit
Apple–Pear Oat Crumble with Ghee
Inspired by Apple crumble
- Vegan if oil replaces ghee
- Soy-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Desserts & Baked Fruit
Nutmeg Rice Pudding
Inspired by Baked rice pudding
- Gluten-free
- Nut-free
- Soy-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Desserts & Baked Fruit
Warm Berry Compote with Coconut–Chia Pudding
Inspired by Chia pudding
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Vol I · Jan 6January
Til–Gud–Saunth Mini Ladoo (soft-set)
- Vegan if oil replaces ghee
- Gluten-free
- Soy-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Vol I · Feb 6February
Basant Kesari Meetha Chawal
- Gluten-free
- Soy-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Variations & further ideas
More from Desserts & Baked Fruit
Desserts & Baked Fruit
Baked Apples with Dates & Cinnamon
Inspired by Baked apples
- Vegan if oil replaces ghee
- Gluten-free
- Soy-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Desserts & Baked Fruit
Apple–Pear Oat Crumble with Ghee
Inspired by Apple crumble
- Vegan if oil replaces ghee
- Soy-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Desserts & Baked Fruit
Nutmeg Rice Pudding
Inspired by Baked rice pudding
- Gluten-free
- Nut-free
- Soy-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Desserts & Baked Fruit
Warm Berry Compote with Coconut–Chia Pudding
Inspired by Chia pudding
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Also good this season
Vol I · b1Foundation recipes
Home Ghee from Unsalted White Butter
- Gluten-free
- Nut-free
- Soy-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Vol I · b2Foundation recipes
Sattvic Garam Masala (No Onion–Garlic)
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Vol I · b3Foundation recipes
House Digestive Churna (Hingvashtak-inspired)
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Vol I · b4Foundation recipes
CCF Tea (Cumin–Coriander–Fennel)
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha