Dad's Favourite Yummy Indian Dessert - Shrikhand

Submitted by Charishma_Ramchandani

"From the Thursday magazine, this was submitted by Molly Carvalho. Preparation time includes refrigeration time. My dad adores this dessert:) Preparation time includes refrigeration time."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 5mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 cups low-fat plain yogurt
• 1 cup sugar, ground
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cardamom powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (jaifal)
• 3 -5 saffron strands, soaked in
• 1 tablespoon of hot milk
• 2 tablespoons pistachios, finely chopped

directions

1. Put the yogurt in a thick cloth.
2. Tie it and hang it up to drain out the water for an hour.
3. Put the remaining yoghurt that is inside the cloth into a container.
4. Add in the sugar.
5. Whip it nicely till the mixture is soft and smooth.
6. Add in the soaked saffron with the milk, nutmeg (jaifal) powder and cardamom powder.
7. Transfer the mixture into a serving dish.
8. Garnish with finely chopped pistachios.
9. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
10. Serve as a dessert!
11. Remember to eat less of your meal because you'll want to eat more of this yummy treat!

Reviews

[klk6332]

This was lovely. I cut the sugar by half and increased the saffron slightly, and it was sublime, exactly what I was trying to recreate. Thank you so much for posting this recipe.