Shrikhand is an Indian dessert, made out of hung dahi/curd/yogurt and various flavors like saffron, cardamom etc. It is a very popular sweet in Maharashtra and Gujarat.

Ingredients

Method

1. Let the dahi/curd/yogurt drain through a muslin cloth in refrigerator overnight.



2. Add saffron to the warm milk and rub to dissolve it in the milk. If saffron does not get dissolved in the milk completely, crush it in pestle and mortar.



3. Peel the cardamom and grind it finely. Keep aside.



4. Once yogurt is all solid, mix sugar, powdered cardamom and saffron milk in it.





5. Whisk the mixture well.



6. If you see some lumps, strain it through a sieve so that you get very smooth dahi/curd/yogurt.



7. Garnish with chopped pistachio and serve Shrikhand chilled.

Notes

1. It’s very important to drain excess water from the yogurt otherwise you will not get the creamy texture.
2. You can tell that the yogurt is fully drained if it holds it’s shape.
3. If you use Greek yogurt, you don’t need to drain it because it is already almost solid. In 900 ml Greek yogurt, use 1 cup of sugar and 1/2 tsp of saffron.

Summary

Recipe Name

Shrikhand

Author Name

Ruchi Garg

Published On

2012-03-29

Total Time

1D

Average Rating

4.5 Based on 2 Review(s)