SHRIKHAND (SWEET STRAINED YOGURT)
Shrikhand is a creamy yogurt-based dessert from western India made simply by straining yogurt and sweetening it. The yogurt is traditionally strained by pressing it between newspaper (to soak up extra whey), but if you can find thick, full-fat Greek yogurt at the grocery store, then the process is even simpler: Hang it in a mesh strainer over a bowl for a day, and let the excess whey drip out. You can substitute slivered almonds for pistachios, if that's more your speed, or even skip the nuts altogether for a smooth shrikhand flavored only with sugar, cardamom and a celebratory sprinkle of saffron threads.
Provided by Tejal Rao
Categories custards and puddings, dessert
Time P1DT10m
Yield Serves 6 to 8
Number Of Ingredients 5
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).
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 186, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 26 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 53 milligrams, Sugar 26 grams
SHRIKHAND (SWEET STRAINED YOGURT)
Shrikhand is a creamy yogurt-based dessert from western India made simply by straining yogurt and sweetening it. The yogurt is traditionally strained by pressing it between newspaper (to soak up extra whey), but if you can find thick, full-fat Greek yogurt at the grocery store, then the process is even simpler: Hang it in a mesh strainer over a bowl for a day, and let the excess whey drip out. You can substitute slivered almonds for pistachios, if that's more your speed, or even skip the nuts altogether for a smooth shrikhand flavored only with sugar, cardamom and a celebratory sprinkle of saffron threads. Featured in: When It's Too Hot For Cooking, Try Yogurt For Dessert.
Provided by @MakeItYours
Number Of Ingredients 5
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).
STRAINED GREEK YOGURT
How to make Strained Greek Yogurt
Provided by @MakeItYours
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Get out pan/Dutch oven and milk. You can use any kind of milk, from nonfat to full fat; sheep or goat milk produce the thickest yogurt and that's what's in strained yogurt in Greece. The cow's milk used in the U.S. produces thinner strained yogurt. For best results, the milk needs to be as fresh as possible.
- Heat milk to scalding in saucepan or Dutch oven (preferable), just until bubbles form around edge. Do not boil. Remove from heat, and with candy thermometer, make sure it's 170°F-180°F. Cool about half an hour to 110°F-120°F, or until you can comfortably insert a finger - not below or the yogurt may not set well; not above or you'll kill the bacteria.
- Whisk in starter with live yogurt cultures, including most of these: Bifidus, L. acidophilus L. bulgaricus, and S. thermophiles, and L. casei. The starter should be plain Greek yogurt from your previous batch, or very fresh plain commercial Greek yogurt with no additives and made from the same type of milk used in the current batch. You could also purchase freeze-dried yogurt start packets with live cultures. If your yogurt becomes thin and bland, you need fresher starter.
- Put cover on Dutch oven. Set oven temperature to 100 degrees. If your oven does not have this setting, turn oven to low for a couple of minutes then turn it off; turn on pilot light. Wrap Dutch oven in thick towel. Place another towel on oven rack and sit wrapped Dutch oven on top. Close oven door and let the yogurt cultures incubate for six to 12 hours. Do not agitate yogurt during incubation - the cultures don't like it. But you could open the towel and peak in after eight hours; you're looking for a custardlike consistency; a cloudy whey liquid will have formed on top. If the yogurt is ready, remove it from oven and pour off liquid into glass container; you'll be left with plain yogurt. You can stop here and refrigerate this in small glass jars, or strain it to make Greek yogurt.
- Strain the yogurt. Place large strainer over large glass bowl; line strainer with a couple layers of cheesecloth. Spoon yogurt into strainer. Much of cloudy whey liquid, which makes yogurt tart, will strain out immediately, then slow to drips. For naturally thick and creamy sheep's milk and goat's milk yogurt, you can stop here and refrigerate yogurt in large or small glass containers. Or place bowl and yogurt-filled strainer in fridge (necessary for cow's milk yogurt) for another two hours or so, and let it continue to strain and thicken. Discard whey liquid, or freeze in ice cube trays and use later as a nutritious milk substitute (it's packed with vitamin B12 and minerals) in smoothies or baked goods. Refrigerate your Greek strained yogurt for up to a week.
STRAINED YOGURT
Use this recipe to make our Tzatziki for Chickpea Fritters.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Gluten-Free Recipes
Yield Makes 1 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 1
Steps:
- Put yogurt in a cheesecloth-lined sieve placed over a bowl. Cover bowl; refrigerate at least 4 hours. Discard liquid.
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