Sikarni (Spiced Sweet Yogurt-Pistachio Dessert)
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Ready In: 1 hr
Serves: 5
Ingredients
- 6 cups regular yogurt
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1⁄4 cup double cream
- 2 cups sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon saffron (optional)
- 1 cup unsalted shelled pistachio nut, cut into thin slices
Directions
- In a large bowl, mix yogurt and sour cream together.
- Pour the yogurt mixture into a large colander with a cheese cloth liner.
- Allow draining for about 12 hours.
- Transfer the mixture into a mixing bowl.
- Dissolve saffron, if used, in luke warm cream.
- To the yogurt mixture add sugar, cinnamon, black pepper, cardamom, nutmeg, dissolved saffron, and pistachio nuts; fold in thoroughly.
- Chill overnight in refrigerator.
- To serve, scoop a cup of chilled dessert into a serving plate, topped with a generous amount of unsalted, shelled, whole pistachio nuts.
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