Peach Malai (Cream) Sandwich with Kulfi on the side
I have been exposed to so many different kinds of fruits after coming to the US, and this gave me ample opportunities as a chef to try new combinations and variations using these fruits. From delicious berries to juicy nectarines and peaches, it has been a long journey, and I'm just halfway trying out all the options out there! So as peaches seem to be moving out of the Farmer's Markets, I decided to try something fancy with them before they ran out of season. I paired it with bread and cream to make a beautiful yet simple Sandwich with Peach and Mixed-Fruit filling and served it with the Peach Kulfi to make this complete dessert dish that you see!!This is my contribution to the AFAM-Peach Event (click on the logo on the side) that we are hosting on this blog this month. You have 2 more days to meet the deadline. So get cooking and send in your lovely peach entries if you haven't already!!
Ingredients
Malai Sandwich
12 slices of regular white bread
1/4th cup almond slices
1/4th cup pistachio slices
6 tbsp shredded coconut
1 small can of condensed milk (Nestle, sweetened)
1/2 cup regular plain milk
6-7 strands of saffron
1 tsp cardamom powder
A round cookie cutter or katori
Peach and Mix-Fruit Filling
1 whole peach - diced
4-5 strawberries - diced
8-10 pineapple chunks
sugar - to taste
6-7 tbsp water - to make fruit puree
Peach Kulfi
6-8 slices of canned peach - remove from syrup and wash under running water
6 tbsp condensed milk (from the same can as above)
a small serving of chopped almonds and pistachios (again take this from those above)
1 cup fresh cream
small roll of aluminium foil
Method
For the Sandwich, first cut the bread slices with the cookie cutter or a round katori to form 12 circles. In a bowl, mix 1/2 can of condensed milk, plain milk, and cardamom powder. Take a pan, add 1 tbsp butter, and roast the almonds, pistachios and shredded coconut till they attain a light golden color. In a small bowl, take 2 tsp water, warm it for 10 seconds, then add the saffron strands to it and let stand for 5-8 mins. This will extract the orange color from saffron. You can rub it with your fingers a little more to get a stronger color. Now add the roasted nuts and saffron water to the milk mixture. Leave half of the nuts-coconut mixture aside for the peach kulfi and the final garnish.
Layer all the bread slices on a glass tray, pour 4 tbsp of the condensed milk mixture on each slice. Now freeze this tray till it is time to serve.
For the Mix-Fruit filling, blend the diced, peaches, pineapples and strawberries with sugar and water to form a thick jam-like puree. Then store and refrigerate.
And now for the Peach Kulfi. Take the fresh cream in a bowl and whip it for 2-3 mins, Then add 4 tbsp condensed milk to it. Add the remaining almond-pistachio-coconut mixture (reserving some for garnish) and fold in the small peach cubes into the mixture. Mix well to blend, but do not beat a lot. Now take a small cake pan (or any other kulfi mould that you like) and layer the kulfi mixture into it. Cover with aluminium foil and set to freeze. Remove after 2 hours, let it thaw, and then churn it again in a blender for 1 min. This makes the kulfi more creamier, and set to freeze again.
When it is time to serve, take one slice of bread, top it with the mix-fruit filling, then layer another slice of bread on top of it to form the sandwich. Repeat for all 6 sandwiches. Garnish the top with remaining jam puree and roasted nuts. Remove the kulfi from the freezer. Cut into desired sized pieces and serve in a plate with the Peach-jam filled Malai Sandwiches. Indulge into a fruity Peach delight! This is a perfect dessert for parties, and will surely be a hit with kids!!
Tip:This recipe can have a lot of variations; just substitute the peach with a fruits of your choice. You can even get creative and add melted chocolate to the condensed milk micture to form chocolate sandwiches! Just let your imagination run wild, and enjoy!!
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23 comments :
The dessert looks very inviting Mansi and it seems easy enough to make. Nice presentation
wow Mansi...this sure looks very inviting!! I bet the peach and cream with bread tasted great!
-Anjali
Its interesting how you came up with something different than the more common Peach cake, ice cream, pies and tarts recipes! nice one...simple and unique...def bookmarking it!
It looks very tempting,mouth watering acyually.Will surely bookmark it.Thanks For sharing.
Aha! malai sandwich with kulfi, gotta' eb yummy! but why the kulfi is on the side"-it should hog the limelight as well ;).
Very interesting recipe! Anything with sweetened condensed milk is winner for me :)
Interesting idea for a sandwich!
Your peach malai recipe is great! Why have it with bread!:)) I can have it as a dessert as it is!
You are reght mansi! lakshmi wrote the meme!:)) I hasd thought of a humorous version but some how it was getting postponed! Really soory about the delay! Midnight I realised that I have not tagged anyone!:D
This november I am cooking from other blogs and have marked many of your recipes!:) hope to try atleast one of them!:))
Excellent looking dessert...what a nice way to use Peaches :-)) Impressed :-) Rocking entry by the host :-)
man, i could have that sandwich for my breakfast and dessert any day! and would be healthy too right??:) well, whatever, it looks delicious!
-Jack
Mansi, this looks delicious! I also love nectarines and peaches. I'm really sad, I've been looking for them in the past 2 weekends since I came back, but they are finished! No more for us in Berkeley :( So, too bad - I'll participate to the event of next month. :(
Manasi,
Lovely dish, I am done with my Peach post I need to write up,will be your way tomorrow
Looks super delicious as usual. Both the recipes are new to me. Will save it for later.Lovely presentation.
How delicious is that Mnasi!! Slurp!! reat fusion cooking and dessert!
Can't wait for the round up!:)
Hi Mansi I love this recipe what a real treat! Great new look to your blog. :)
Oh my, that was a wonderful tasty ride, am drooling now after reading this post! Yummy Mansi, way to go!
Mansi, Can anything go wrong with this dessert. Perfect recipe. Love this.
It looks so tempting mansi. Thanks for sharing, I will surely this.
gr8 recipe!! srry dear i was scratching my head all these days to make one peach dish. did come up with one but now time is out, hopefully will do it nxt time when u host ;(
That's beautiful! I can't wait for peaches to come back so I can try it! Our peach season is mid June through mid August... I'll have to be patient...
As much as I enjoy eating Indian food, it frustrates me that I have such a hard time with the names of the dishes. All the dishes on your blog look so delicious! One of these days, I'll find the guts to try making one of them myself!
Julie - Indian food is not hard to cook, just try with the simple ones on my blog and move on:) I'm sure you'll make great dishes yourself!:D Go for it!!
I would love to start with this one! It looks delicious! I made pumpkin kheer the other night, and it was good!
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