Shrikand

This dessert is "TO DIE FOR"! It's a favourite with dad and one of my aunts. I saw Chef Rakesh Sethi make this this morning on Mirch Masala, Star Plus. I'm yet to prepare this, but, mom says this is a terrific treat! The number of servings is a guess.

• Ready In: 24 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 5-7

Ingredients

• 500  g  hung yogurt (plain yogurt that has been hung overnight in a muslin cloth to drain the water completely out of it)
• 200  g  cream, cold
• 4  tablespoons  sugar syrup
• 1⁄4 teaspoon green cardamoms, powdered
• 1  teaspoon saffron, dissolved in water
•  edible silver foil, to garnish
•  raisins, to garnish
• 3 -5  saffron threads, to garnish
•  pistachios, to garnish

Directions

1. Put the hung curd in a bowl.
2. Add cold cream and mix really well.
3. Add sugar-water syrup which should be of single-thread consistency.
4. Add powdered green cardamom and saffron dissolved in water.
5. Put in a serving bowl.
6. Garnish with edible silver foil, raisins, few threads of saffron and pistachios.
7. Serve chilled.