Shrikhand

 

 

             Shrikhand is one of Maharashtra's traditional dessert. It is served on special occasions. It is generally served with puris. But I enjoy it just like that. Here is my recipe for Shrikhand.

 

 

 

Ingredients:

• 4 cups of thick yoghurt
• ¾ cup of sugar or as needed
• Few strands of saffron
• 1 tbsp warm milk
• About ¼ tsp crushed cardamom
• 1 tbsp sliced almonds
• 1 tbsp sliced pistachios

Method:

• Drain the yoghurt - Put a cheese cloth over a strainer. Now pour the yoghurt over muslin cloth to drain. Next gently squeeze the excess water from yoghurt (Dont squeeze out the yoghurt). Keep the muslin cloth covered yoghurt in a strainer & that strainer over bowl.
• Move the yoghurt with strainer & bowl into the refrigerator for at least 6 hours to drain excess water. Yoghurt will become thick in consistency.
• Dissolve the saffron in warm milk. Milk will take the saffron color, yellowish orange.
• Add sugar, cardamom powder, and saffron milk(leave some for garnish) to yoghurt and beat well with a spoon till sugar dissolves.
• Mix in most of the almonds and pistachios to the yoghurt mix and the remaining nuts will be used for garnish.
• Chill the shrikhand before serving.
• Garnish with leftover saffron milk & leftover chopped nuts.

Tips:

• If you want to make a fruit shrikhand, just add that particular fruit puree to the shrikhand to make it more delicious. For example, to make mango shrikhand, just add mango puree to the shrikhand.
• Traditionally shrikhand is served with puri (fried flat bread).

 
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