Saffron and ginger pannacotta

  • Portion size: Serves 4
  • Hands-on time 20 min, plus chilling
  • Difficulty: easy
Recipe by: Kaushy Patel

Kaushy Patel’s dessert recipe is a classic Italian pannacotta made with aromatic Indian spices.

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Ingredients

  • 3cm fresh ginger, grated
  • ½ tsp saffron threads
  • 400ml whole milk
  • 150ml double cream
  • 2g agar agar (see know-how)
  • 6 tsp sugar
  • Berries to serve (optional)

You’ll also need

  • 4 x 180ml pudding moulds
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Method

  1. Wrap the grated ginger in a piece of clean muslin or an unused J-cloth. Squeeze through the cloth until you have 1 tsp ginger juice, then discard the ginger pulp.
  2. Soak half the saffron in 50ml of the milk for 5 minutes. Put the rest of the milk in a pan with the cream, agar agar and sugar, then add the saffron-infused milk. Cook on a medium heat, stirring, until the agar agar and the sugar have dissolved, then gently simmer for 4½ minutes, being careful not to let it burn. Stir in the ginger juice and simmer for a further 2 minutes. Put equal amounts of the remaining saffron strands into the bottom of each mould.
  3. Pour the liquid into a jug and leave to cool to room temperature. Strain the cooled mixture through a fine sieve into the moulds, then chill in the fridge for about 3 hours until set.
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  5. Before serving, dip the moulds in boiling water for 30-60 seconds, then roll the moulds between the palms of your hands to loosen the pannacotta from the sides. Turn out onto plates and serve with a handful of berries on the side, if you like.

This recipe is from Prashad at Home by Kaushy Patel (RRP £25; Saltyard Books).

Nutrition

  • 283kcals Calories
  • 23.8g (14.8g saturated) Fat
  • 4g Protein
  • 12.9g (12.6g sugars) Carbs
  • 0.6g Fibre
  • 0.1g Salt

Make Ahead

The pannacotta is best served on the day, but keeps well for up to 24 hours.

Cook smarter

Agar agar is a gelling agent made from algae, so it’s OK for vegetarians/vegans. We used Clearspring agar agar flakes. If you have a powdered version, you won’t need to strain the liquid (step 3).

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