Shrikhand

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 kg  curds
• 300  g sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cardamom powder
•  saffron (a few strands)
• 1⁄4 tablespoon pistachios, crushed
• 1⁄4 tablespoon  almonds, crushed

Directions

1. Tie curd in a clean muslin cloth overnight (6-7 hours).
2. Take a bowl, put the curd , add sugar and mix.
3. Keep aside for 25-30 minutes to allow sugar to dissolve.
4. Rub saffron into 1 tbsp. milk till well broken and dissolved.
5. Keep aside.
6. Beat well till sugar has fully dissolved into curd.
7. Pass through a big holed strong strainer, pressing with hand or spatula.
8. Mix in cardamom powder and dissolved saffron and half of the nuts.
9. Empty into a glass serving bowl, top with remaining nut crush.
10. Chill for 1-2 hours before serving.
11. Making time: 20 minutes (excluding tying and keeping time) Makes: 6-7 servings
12. Variations: To make fruit flavoured shrikhand eg. mango, add pulp at the stage of adding cardamom and saffron.