Kesar Shrikhand
An easy to make Indian dessert; this Kesar Shrikhand is made using Greek yogurt, sugar, saffron and nuts. Silky smooth, sweet and full of flavor; Shrikhand is great to make for festivals!
Servings: 3
Calories: 347kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups Greek Yogurt
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoon milk (warm)
- ½ teaspoon saffron
- 1 teaspoon cardamom powder
- ¼ cup slivered almonds and pistachios
Instructions
- Line a strainer with a muslin cloth. Place it on a bowl.
- Add the yogurt to the muslin cloth. Ensure it does not spread all the way to the sides.
- Knot the muslin cloth.
- Either place a heavy weight like mortar pestle on it or hang the cloth at a height to let the water seep out of the muslin cloth.
- Let the yogurt strain for 5-6 hours or overnight. The excess water (whey) will collect in the bowl and we get a thick 'chakka'.
- Transfer the thick yogurt to a bowl.
- Add sugar to the yogurt and mix well.
- Add saffron and warm milk to a bowl. Let them stand till the milk is yellow in color.
- Transfer the saffron milk into the yogurt and add cardamom.
- Mix well and chill for a couple hours. Remove from the refrigerator and serve topped with chopped almonds and pistachios.
Notes
- Using powdered sugar makes the Shrikhand quickly as it melts easily and the shrikhand can be made in a matter of minutes!
- Make sure the yogurt is not very old. Yogurt has a tendency to become sour over time. If it is old, it might be sour; needing a lot of sugar.
- The saffron added to the yogurt is first crushed a little using the mortar and pestle and added to some milk. Let it stand for a while to get a great color from the strands.
- Adding saffron directly to the yogurt will not bring out any color at all. It will only remain as strands in the yogurt.
- Cardamom is great in the recipe. It has a characteristic flavor that goes very well with Indian sweets. Do not skip or skimp on that. A fat pinch is great to flavor the yogurt!
- Serve the shrikhand cold with piping hot puris (fried wheat flour breads) and dry potato sabji. It is the greatest combination ever!
- Mix the Shrikhand in the Kitchen aid using the balloon whisk. That way it combines well and turns lump free and smooth in minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 289mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 55g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 187mg | Iron: 1mg