7 Savoury

Peach

Recipes To Make The Most Of Peach Fruit Season This Monsoon

1. Peach Bruschetta

A five-minute starter needs almost no cooking and brings to the fore the classic contrast of sweet peach against the cheese’s savouriness and toasted bread.

Ingredients

• 1 baguette, sliced and toasted

• 2 ripe peaches, diced

• 100g goat cheese or ricotta, crumbled

• 1 tbsp honey

• A handful of fresh basil, torn

• 1 tbsp balsamic glaze

• Salt and cracked black pepper, to taste

Instructions

For the easiest peach recipes out there, toast the baguette slices to your liking, and spread a layer of goat cheese or ricotta on each slice. Top with diced peach and torn basil. Drizzle with honey and balsamic glaze, and finish with salt and pepper.

2. Peach Mustard Chicken

The acidity of peach, more than its sweetness, goes spectacularly well with the nose-curling and dominating flavour of mustard. Both go into a glaze that gives the grilled or pan-seared chicken a unique taste.

Ingredients

• 4 boneless chicken thighs

• 2 ripe peaches, pureed

• 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard

• 1 tbsp honey

• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• Salt and pepper, to taste

• 1 tbsp oil

Instructions

Whisk the mustard, honey, vinegar and garlic to make the glaze, with a bunch of the monsoon fruits puree. Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper, and sear in a hot pan with oil on both sides. Lower the heat, pour the glaze over the chicken, and simmer for 8-10 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked and the glaze has thickened. Rest for a few minutes before serving with the pan sauce spooned over.

3. Peach Ricotta Flatbread

Obsessed with those garlicky, olive oil and jiggly dough videos? Now you can turn it into one of the quickest peach recipes, with the same bruschetta combination into a shareable, oven-baked main dish.

Ingredients

• 2 store-bought or homemade flatbreads

• 200g ricotta cheese

• 2 peaches, thinly sliced

• 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• A drizzle of honey

• Chilli flakes, to taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200°C, and brush the flatbreads with olive oil and spread the ricotta cheese across the surface. Arrange peach slices over the ricotta and scatter thyme leaves on top. Bake for 8-10 minutes, for the peaches to soften and the bread to turn golden. Drizzle honey over the bread and sprinkle some chilli flakes before serving.

4. Savoury Peach Muffins

Make the most of peach fruit season with one of the most unique peach recipes that is baked but yet savoury despite having peaches in it. These muffins don’t walk the sugar path but instead revel in cheese and herbs. Add more fibre and protein by using khapli atta instead of refined flour; that will also make the muffins more textured.

Ingredients

• 1½ cups Aashirvaad Chakki Khapli Atta

• 1 tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp baking soda

• 1 ripe peach, finely diced

• ½ cup grated cheddar or parmesan

• 2 tbsp chopped spring onion

• 1 cup curd

• 2 tbsp oil

• 1 egg (or a flax egg for an eggless version)

• Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C and grease a muffin tray. Whisk the curd, oil and egg until smooth. In a separate bowl, mix the khapli atta, baking powder, baking soda, salt and pepper. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, just until combined. Fold in the diced peach, cheese and spring onion. Divide the batter among the muffin cups and bake for 16-18 minutes, checking a couple of minutes early since khapli tends to brown faster than refined flour. Cool slightly before turning out and serving warm.

5. Peach, Avocado and Corn Salsa

Love dips and Mexican cuisine? Then you should try one of the simplest no-cook peach recipes that happens to be a salsa. This fruity dish works as a side, a topping, or a dip, where the peach's sweetness goes well with the buttery richness of the avocado and the texture of corn.

Ingredients

• 2 peaches, diced

• 1 avocado, diced

• ½ cup corn kernels (boiled or grilled)

• ¼ red onion, finely chopped

• 1 green chilli, finely chopped

• Juice of 1 lime

• A handful of fresh coriander, chopped

• Salt, to taste

Instructions

Mix the peaches, avocado, corn, red onion and green chilli in a bowl. Add lime juice, coriander and salt, and toss to combine, taking care not to mash the avocado. Let it sit for 10 minutes before serving. Serve with tortilla chips, or as a topping for grilled fish or chicken.

6. Peach Soup

This is perhaps one of the most unique peach recipes, which is not hot, but a chilled soup, savoury and a spin-off of the Italian gazpacho. It is ideal as a refreshing brunch dish on a particularly hot and humid monsoon day.

Ingredients

• 3 ripe peaches, peeled and chopped

• 1 small cucumber, chopped

• ½ cup thick yogurt

• A handful of fresh mint or basil

• 1 tsp lemon juice

• A pinch of roasted cumin powder

• Salt and pepper, to taste

• Olive oil, for drizzling

Instructions

Add the peaches, cucumber, yoghurt, mint, lemon juice and roasted cumin to a blender and mix until smooth. Add salt and pepper and mix, then add lemon juice as per taste. Chill the soup for at least an hour before serving. Serve in small bowls with a drizzle of olive oil and a few torn mint leaves.

7. Peach Pork Ribs

Perhaps one of the most indulgent peach recipes on this list, peaches give a sweet twist to pork ribs in the form of a glaze. It gives a nice fruity kick to the pork recipe and gives it a complex flavour with apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce and seasonings.

Ingredients

• 500g pork ribs

• 2 ripe peaches, pureed

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 tbsp brown sugar

• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste

• ½ tsp smoked paprika

• Salt and pepper, to taste

Method

Season the ribs with salt, pepper and smoked paprika, and roast at 180°C, covered, for 45 minutes until tender. Meanwhile, simmer the peach puree with soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar and ginger-garlic paste until it reduces into a thick glaze. Uncover the ribs, brush generously with the peach glaze, and roast for another 10-15 minutes until sticky and caramelised. Let it rest before serving, with the remaining glaze on the side.

Peach Recipes Galore This Monsoon

Stop spamming that peach emoji you just discovered in your friend and family groups; sample the actual fruit and take advantage of peach season in India. The fruit is excellent in desserts, but it also tastes equally good in savoury preparations; start with something as simple as a bruschetta and make your way to more elaborate ones like pork ribs and chicken dinner.