Shrikhand: Versatile Yoghurt Based Dessert From Maharashtra

By Niveditha Kalyanaraman

October 2, 2023

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Shrikhand is an easy and popular creamy yoghurt or curd based dessert recipe from the Maharashtrian cuisine. Typically, it is served plainly as dessert after lunch or dinner, but can also be served as a side dish to poori or even chapati. There are numerous types of shrikhand recipe which shares the common base of yoghurt, but additional flavours of mango, kesar, chocolate and many more. Here's the recipe for Shrikhand.

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Ingredients

2 cup curd / dahi / yogurt ½ cup powdered sugar 2 tbsp saffron water / kesar water ¼ tsp cardamom powder 10 pistachios, chopped

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Step 1

In a large bowl, place a sieve and spread a muslin cloth. Pour in 2 cups of curd. Tie the cloth and allow it to rest for 2 hours or until the water drops completely. Refrigerate, to prevent curd from turning sour. The curd turns thick and creamy.

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Step 2

Take the curd into a large bowl and mix well with ½ cup powdered sugar, 2 tbsp saffron water and ¼ tsp cardamom powder. Mix well making sure everything is well combined.

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Serving

Garnish with 10 chopped pistachios and serve shrikhand chilled.

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