Shrikhand

Ingredients:

This is a very light yogurt dessert, just perfect after a spicy or hearty meal.

Ingredients:

1. 1 liter full cream yogurt
2. ¼ cup powdered sugar
3. 5-6 green cardamoms, peeled and powdered
4. ¼ tsp. saffron strands

For Garnishing:
10 rose petals

Method:

Method:

1. Hang the yogurt in a muslin/cheese cloth for 3-4 hours till all the water is drained out and the yogurt have a consistency like cottage cheese.
2. Shift to a big bowl and beat the yogurt for about 10 minutes till it’s light and fluffy.
3. Stir in the sugar, cardamom and saffron.
4. Shift to serving dish and refrigerate it for 3-4 hours.
5. Garnish with the rose petals and serve chilled.

Variation
Add one cup of peeled, cored and de-seeded oranges for orange shrikhand.
Add one cup of peeled and chopped mangoes for mango shrikhand.