Quick Shrikhand

A dollop of gooey, creamy shrikhand laced with saffron and elaichi, topped with mixed nuts, and served with steaming hot puris – now, that’s something to yearn for! now, with this quick shrikhand recipe, you don’t need to yearn for it; you can prepare it any time you feel like. However, remember it’s loaded with calories, so categorise it as an occasional treat!

Preparation Time: 2 mins
Makes 1.25 cups

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups full-fat curds
5 tbsp powdered sugar
1/2 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
a few saffron (kesar) strands dissolved in 1 tbsp warm water

For The Garnish

1 tbsp almond (badam) slivers
1 tbsp pistachio slivers

Method

1. Place the curds in a muslin cloth. Squeeze the curds in the muslin cloth to remove all the excess water and discard it.
2. Transfer the hung curds into a deep bowl, add the powdered sugar and mix well using a whisk.
3. Add the cardamom powder and saffron mixture and again mix well using the whisk.
4. Pour the shrikhand into a serving bowl, garnish with almond and pistachio slivers and refrigerate for at least an hour.
5. Serve chilled.

Recipe Source: Quick Shrikhand by Tarla Dalal