Grilled Asian Pears With Rose Water Syrup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp rose water
4 None Asian pears, halved
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp grated jaggery or palm sugar

Preparation

Combine sugar, rose water and 2 cups water in a medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat, without boiling, until sugar has dissolved. Add pears and simmer for 10 mins, or until pears are just tender.
Preheat broiler. Drain pears over a large heatproof bowl, reserving syrup. Cover syrup to keep warm. Place pears on a baking tray, drizzle with honey and sprinkle with jaggery. Broil until sugar has dissolved and pears are lightly browned. Serve warm or cold with warm rosewater syrup.