Indian Influenced Desserts

[Pan]

I want to eat wherever you're cooking!

But I'd disagree with the idea that dessert is unimportant in Indian cuisine, and I'll bet Indian eGulleteers will also disagree. Whether Indian desserts are mostly too sweet for most Americans is another issue. I think most of them are. Exceptions would include kulfi, rasmalai, khir, payasam, Indian-style rice pudding, and possibly gulab jamun, though I have a fondness for burfee, too. I've had banana samosas in Indian restaurants before, but in my experience, they're served as appetizers, not desserts.

[chefette]

Never let yourself be penned in or limited by what is done, or has been done. Take inspiration wherever it leads you.

OK Pan, perhaps my statement about indian desserts was too much of a blatant generality. I can accept that.

[cbarre02]

Chefette,

Just wanted to say thank you for the input. I will print up some of the final dessert meny items that i have decided on. Thanks to every one that gave me ideas, they were all great.

[Steve Klc]

Whatever you do, don't forget to play around with jaggery--it can add depth and flavor in its own way much like muscovado can.

[cbarre02]

Steve you read my mind!

I have some background in Latin foods, and have played with panela allot. Jaggery is very closely related to panela; in fact it could be considered the same thing.

[cbarre02]

Well thanks for all of the wonderful input that you all gave. These are the final desserts that will be applied to my menu.

Jaggery & Vanilla Roasted Pineapple

With Almond-Chickpea Brittle, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Spiced Pineapple Reduction

Yogurt Panna Cotta & Warm Mango Chutney

Herbed Citrus & Rose Water Syrup

“Spice Coast” Flan

Chai Soup, Roasted Banana Foam & Mint Salad

“Rice”

Coconut Rice Pudding Strudel, Rice Milk-Cardamom Sorbet

Puffed Rice Crisp & Red Rice-Lime Coulis

Well not all of this is 100%, But I think that most is going.

Thanks Again!

[tryska]

sounds fabulous cbarre!