Maharashtra

Shrikhand

Name: Shrikhand
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 8 h 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Maharashtrian
Ingredients: 2 cups from about 1 kg curd hung curd (greek yogurt); 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 1/2 tsp cardamom; a generous pinch saffron; 1 tbsp warm milk; 1 tbsp slivered pistachios; a few slivered almonds

Curd that went to finishing school. Saffron, cardamom and very good manners.

20 minTime

10 gProtein each

mildSpice

8hPlan ahead. Soak for 8 hours first; the 20 minutes come after.

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The original

233kcalsame

10 gproteinsame

1 gfibresame

20minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Hung curd (greek yogurt)2 cups, from about 1 kg curd

Sugar½ cup, powdered

Cardamom½ tsp

Saffrona generous pinch

Milk1 tbsp, warm

Pistachios1 tbsp, slivered

Almondsa few, slivered

Method

5 steps

1Tie the curd in a muslin cloth and hang it over a bowl in the fridge for 6 to 8 hours.
2Soak the saffron in the warm milk.
3Push the hung curd and powdered sugar through a fine sieve, or whisk until completely smooth.
4Fold in the cardamom and saffron milk. Taste and adjust sugar.
5Chill at least an hour. Top with pistachios and almonds and serve with puri or on its own.

Serve it like this

Serve in small bowls, warm or chilled as it likes best, with a few chopped nuts on top.

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