Shrikhand

Ingredients
•Yogurt…………………………………. 3 cups
•Sugar (powdered)……………………… 2 ½ cups
•Pistachios………………………………. 8-10
•Sunflower seeds (charoli)……………… 2 tsp
•Milk…………………………………….. 2 tbsp
•Saffron………………………………….. 4-5 strands
•Green cardamom powder……………….. ¼ tsp
Preparation
1.Tie yogurt in a muslin cloth and hang it overnight to drain out the whey. This should
be hung in the refrigerator so that the yogurt does not turn sour.
Tie yogurt in a muslin cloth and hang it overnight to drain out the whey. This should
be hung in the refrigerator so that the yogurt does not turn sour.
2.Transfer hung yogurt into a bowl. Add powdered sugar and mix well till sugar
dissolves completely.
Transfer hung yogurt into a bowl. Add powdered sugar and mix well till sugar
dissolves completely.
3.Soak pistachios in half a cup of hot water for five to ten minutes. Drain, peel and
slice. Clean, wash and pat dry charoli.
Soak pistachios in half a cup of hot water for five to ten minutes. Drain, peel and
slice. Clean, wash and pat dry charoli.
4.Warm milk slightly and dissolve saffron in it. Add this to the yogurt mixture and
mix well.
Warm milk slightly and dissolve saffron in it. Add this to the yogurt mixture and
mix well.
5.Add charoli and green cardamom powder and mix well. Serve chilled, garnished
with sliced pistachios.
Add charoli and green cardamom powder and mix well. Serve chilled, garnished
with sliced pistachios.
** Charoli looks like a lentil but tastes like a nut. You can get these in Indian stores