Best Shrikhand Recipes

GUJARATI SHRIKHAND

Steps:

• Tie a sheet of cheesecloth over a large bowl. Pour the yogurt onto the cheesecloth and place in refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours to drain. Press the yogurt firmly with a spoon to release any excess liquid. The remaining yogurt should be thick. Transfer the yogurt to a clean bowl.
• Soak the saffron threads in the warm milk for 10 minutes; stir into the yogurt. Add the sugar, pistachio nuts, and cardamom and mix well. Stir the food coloring into the mixture until you get the color you like. Refrigerate until completely chilled, about 1 hour.

SHRIKHAND (SWEET STRAINED YOGURT)

Steps:

• Put yogurt in a fine-mesh strainer suspended over a large bowl, cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge. Let excess whey strain for 24 hours.
• Transfer yogurt to a large mixing bowl, and gently stir in sugar, pistachios, saffron and cardamom. When they are combined, transfer mixture into a serving dish, using an offset spatula to smooth out the top. Evenly sprinkle reserved pistachios and pinch of saffron over the top, and chill for an hour before serving. Shrikhand will keep covered in the fridge for a few days (though the pistachios will soften).

SHRIKHAND AND PURI

Steps:

• Hang yoghurt in a muslin cloth for 8-10 hours. Remember to keep a big pot below the hung yoghurt so that it can collect the water drained from it. After the above mentioned time is up, you'll find waterless yoghurt remaining inside the muslin cloth.
• Transfer the yoghurt to a bowl. It should be about 2 cups. Beat it with a spoon.
• Fold in the sugar and mix thoroughly.
• Heat saffron for 20-25 seconds in the oven till it is crispy.
• Crush it and while you do so enjoy the lovely aroma of the crushed saffron.
• Fold in the crushed saffron into the yoghurt and sugar mixture.
• Add cardamom powder and mix well.
• Now, thoroughly beat the mixture with a spoon till it doubles in volume.
• Cover and keep the shrikhand in the refrigerator to get cold.
• Now start making the puris.
• Put the flour, 1 tablespoons oil and salt in a bowl and mix well with your fingers(like you make chappati dough).
• Add the water drained from the hung yoghurt and knead the puri dough thoroughly. This is done so that the puris will not absorb oil when frying and become crispy.
• Cover dough with a cloth and keep aside for 30 minutes.
• Pinch off equal sized balls of the dough and roll out to make puris.
• Fry the puris in oil in a wok.
• Drain on clean kitchen paper towels.
• Serve hot puris with cold shrikhand for a treat of the lifetime!
• Enjoy :).

SHRIKHAND PURI RECIPE - (4.8/5)

Steps:

• For shrikhand: 1. Hang yogurt in a muslin cloth, over night or all liquid from yogurt has drained off. 2. In a big bowl, add yogurt, sugar & mix well. 3. Dissolve saffron in warm milk & keep aside. 4. Tie a clean muslin cloth tightly over mouth of a large bowl. 5. Put thick yogurt over muslin cloth, in small quantities. 6. Rub mixture firmly over cloth, till whole yogurt is sieved. 7. Now add dissolved saffron, chopped almonds, pistachios, cashew nut & cardamom powder in the yogurt. 8. Mix it well, refrigerate till cold. 9. Garnish with saffron, almonds, cashew nut. For puri: 1. Sieve the flour, add oil, salt in a bowl, mix well. 2. Knead soft dough with water. Cover dough with a cloth, keep aside for 10-15 mins. 3. Divide dough in small sized balls & roll out to make puris. 4. Heat oil in a pan, deep fry puris from both sides till light brown. 5. Drain on clean kitchen paper towels. 6. Chilled delicious, creamy shrikhand & hot crispy puri is ready to serve for "Gudi Padwa".

MANGO SHRIKHAND PANNA COTTA TART

Steps:

• In a food processor, add the gingersnap cookies. With the food processor on, bring the gingersnap cookies to a fine mixture.
• Add the melted and cooled butter to the food processor and, while pulsing, bring the mixture together into a clump.
• Preheat the oven to 350ºF (175°C).
• Empty the contents onto a 9-​inch (23 cm) removable tart pan, and, with your fingers gently nudge the mixture to the edge of the pan, form an even layer throughout. Use a round measuring cup with a flat bottom to even out the layer throughout the bottom of the tart, and up against the edge of the tart to form a nice even layer.
• Keep it in the fridge for 15 minutes.
• Bake the crust in the oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
• In a pourable bowl, add the mango puree and Greek yogurt. Whip it with a whisk until smooth.
• Add the gelatin in a small bowl with ½ cup (120 g) of the milk and stir to mix. Set it aside for 3 to 4 minutes.
• In a small saucepan on low heat, add the remaining milk, sugar, saffron, cardamom, and nutmeg and whisk to combine. Let it heat for 2 minutes until the sugar dissolves. Turn off the heat.
• Add the gelatin-​milk mixture into the warm milk mixture and stir to combine.
• Add this mixture to the mango-​yogurt mixture and whisk to make the mixture smooth. Gently pour the entire filling into the tart shell.
• The panna cotta will take 4 hours and up to overnight to set and cool.
• Garnish with mango pieces, finely chopped pistachios, rose petals, and edible gold on the top in whatever fashion that you desire, or garnish each slice before serving.

MANGO SHRIKHAND

Steps:

• Line a colander with a clean piece of cheesecloth. Place colander over a tall vessel to collect the dripping water.
• Pour yogurt onto the cheesecloth and gently twist the ends. Tie the ends into a knot above the yogurt. Let drain and thicken in the refrigerator, 5 hours to overnight.
• Whisk yogurt, mango puree, confectioners' sugar, and cardamom in a bowl until well blended. Refrigerate shrikhand for 1 to 2 hours. Garnish with crushed almonds and serve chilled.

DAD'S FAVOURITE YUMMY INDIAN DESSERT - SHRIKHAND

Steps:

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

SHRIKHAND

Steps:

• In a small pan, toast the saffron over low heat, stirring, until brittle, about 2 minutes. Re move and pulverize in a mortar with a pestle or on a cutting board with the side of a large knife blade.
• Put the yogurt in a large bowl. Put the saffron back into the pan and add the cardamom and water. Bring just to a simmer, stirring. Whisk the saffron mixture into the yogurt.
• Put the yogurt mixture in a strainer lined with cheesecloth, a coffee filter, or a paper towel and set it over a bowl. Let drain in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Transfer the yogurt to a bowl. Add the 1/3 cup sugar, or more to taste. With an electric mixer, beat the yogurt until slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour into bowls and refrigerate until well chilled, or put in the freezer until very cold but not frozen, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small frying pan, toast the coconut over low heat, stirring, until golden, about 2 minutes. Serve the shrikhand topped with the mango and coconut.

MANGO SHRIKHAND WITH PISTACHIO CRUMBLE

Steps:

• For the mango shrikhand: Line a colander with coffee filters or paper towels, and set over a deep bowl. Pour in the yogurt and refrigerate for at least 8 hours to allow the whey to drain out. The yogurt should feel very thick -- like a creamier, richer Greek yogurt.
• Crush 1/4 teaspoon of the saffron threads into a powder with a mortar and pestle.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the strained yogurt and mango pulp until combined and the mixture becomes pale yellow. Stir in the cardamom and crushed saffron, then add the sugar, one tablespoon at a time, tasting until you've reached your desired sweetness level.
• Top with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads -- don't mix -- and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours if time allows.
• For the pistachio crumble: Combine the pistachios, digestive biscuits, melted butter, brown sugar, and salt in a food processor and pulse until the mixture forms a thick crumb. Cover and refrigerate until you're ready to serve.
• Serve the mango shrikhand in small bowls topped with the pistachio crumble.

SHRIKHAND AND POORIS

Steps:

• Make the shrikhand: Line a large bowl with a double layer of cheesecloth. Pour the yogurt onto the cheesecloth, gather the corners of the cloth and tie into a bundle. Then tie the bundle onto a wooden spoon. Lay the spoon across the top of a pot so the bundle hangs in the pot; drain in the refrigerator overnight.
• Empty the thickened yogurt into a bowl; whisk until very smooth. Stir in 1/2 cup superfine sugar, the cardamom, nutmeg and saffron (if using). Taste and add more sugar, if desired. Shrikhand is supposed to be slightly tart. If it's not, add some or all of the sour cream.
• Stir most of the raisins and pistachios into the shrikhand; sprinkle the remainder on top. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.
• Make the pooris: Mix the flour and salt in a large bowl. Rub 1 tablespoon vegetable oil into the flour; make a well in the center and gradually pour in 2/3 cup water. Mix with your hands until the dough forms a ball, then knead on a clean surface until smooth but still slightly tacky, about 5 minutes. Cover with a damp cloth and let rest, 30 minutes.
• Divide the dough in half; roll each portion into a 1/16-inch-thick round. Cut out about 20 circles using a 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter.
• Heat 2 inches vegetable oil in a large saucepan until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F. Line a colander with paper towels. Fry the pooris in batches until golden brown, 1 minute per side. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain in the colander. Serve the hot pooris with the cold shrikhand.

PEACH SHRIKHAND

Steps:

• Place yogurt in cheesecloth set in a strainer over a bowl. Gather corners of cheesecloth and tie into a knot. Refrigerate 24 hours. (This will yield about 1 cup strained yogurt.) Transfer to a large bowl; whisk until smooth.
• Combine peeled peaches, sugar, cardamom, and half of saffron in a food processor; pulse to combine well. Add all but a few tablespoons of mixture to strained yogurt and whisk until well combined.
• Fold in remaining purée. Refrigerate at least a couple of hours and up to 2 days before serving, garnished with sliced peaches, remaining saffron, rose petals, and pistachios.

SHRIKHAND (SWEET STRAINED YOGURT)

Steps:

• Put yogurt in a fine-mesh strainer suspended over a large bowl, cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge. Let excess whey strain for 24 hours.
• Transfer yogurt to a large mixing bowl, and gently stir in sugar, pistachios, saffron and cardamom. When they are combined, transfer mixture into a serving dish, using an offset spatula to smooth out the top. Evenly sprinkle reserved pistachios and pinch of saffron over the top, and chill for an hour before serving. Shrikhand will keep covered in the fridge for a few days (though the pistachios will soften).