Shrikhand is a classic delicacy of Western India , to be had along with puris or as it is. It is a dessert from Gujarat, prepared on the occasions and festivals like Diwali and Janmashtami. It is also a very popular sweet dish in Maharastra and equally popular in all over western India
Preparation Time: 10 minutes (Excluding the time to prepare hung yogurt)
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of ready made yogurt or yogurt made from 1 liters of milk
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 2 spoon sour cream
- Few strands of saffron soaked in about 1 tablespoon warm milk
- About ¼ teaspoon crushed cardamom
- 1 tablespoon sliced almonds
- 1 tablespoon sliced pistachios
Method:
- Take a clean muslin cloth and take the yogurt in it.
- Tie a knot and hang it so that all the water drains out from the yogurt.
- Leave it like this overnight (or for around 10 hours)
- Yogurt will become thick in consistency and is called hung yogurt.
- Put yogurt into a bowl, add sour cream, sugar and mix it well.
- Add crushed cardamom for aroma.
- Add the saffron milk for saffron color, yellowish orange.
- Beat well till sugar dissolves.
- Now add almonds and pistachios.
- Chill for 2 hours before serving.
