Kesar Elaichi Shrikand Recipe
A vegetarian Indian recipe with curd (dahi / yogurt) - with full fat, /2 - 2 tablespoons sugar - adjustable, cardamom powder (elaichi). Ready in 35 min, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
Instructions
14 steps- 1
To prepare Kesar Elaichi Shrikhand Recipe, begin with making hung curd
curd (dahi / yogurt) - with full fat(4 1/2 cup) - 2
Line a strainer with a kitchen cotton towel or a clean muslin cloth
curd (dahi / yogurt) - with full fat(4 1/2 cup) - 3
Place the strainer over a deep bowl
- 4
Pour the curd into it and bring edges of muslin cloth and tie on the edge lightly to refrain curd from overflowing
curd (dahi / yogurt) - with full fat(4 1/2 cup) - 5
Gently press and let the whey water drip
- 6
Keep it in fridge along with the deep bowl beneath strainer, for 4-5 hours
curd (dahi / yogurt) - with full fat(4 1/2 cup) - 7
I kept it overnight, so the entire whey water dripped off the hung curd
curd (dahi / yogurt) - with full fat(4 1/2 cup) - 8
After the specified time, take the hung curd out from the cloth and place it in a bowl with lid and refrigerate it
curd (dahi / yogurt) - with full fat(4 1/2 cup) - 9
To make Kesar Elaichi Shrikand, take warm milk in bowl and add the saffron strands to it and stir and keep aside
pinch saffron strands(2)milk - warm(1/2 teaspoon) - 10
Powder 4-5 cardamom in a mortar
cardamom powder (elaichi)(1/2 teaspoon) - 11
Take the hung curd in a bowl, and add sugar and cardamom powder and gently stir
curd (dahi / yogurt) - with full fat(4 1/2 cup)/2 - 2 tablespoons sugar - adjustable(1)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1/2 teaspoon) - 12
Then add the saffron dissolved milk to it
pinch saffron strands(2)milk - warm(1/2 teaspoon) - 13
Using a Hand blender, whip till it is smooth and sugar is dissolved
/2 - 2 tablespoons sugar - adjustable(1) - 14
Freeze Kesar Elaichi Shrikand till required and serve it chilled, garnished with pistachio as a dessert or to side with Puri and batata nu shaak recipe for breakfast or lunch
curd (dahi / yogurt) - with full fat(4 1/2 cup)
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Kesar Elaichi Shrikand Recipe
A vegetarian Indian recipe with curd (dahi / yogurt) - with full fat, /2 - 2 tablespoons sugar - adjustable, cardamom powder (elaichi). Ready in 35 min, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
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Directions
14 steps- 1
To prepare Kesar Elaichi Shrikhand Recipe, begin with making hung curd
curd (dahi / yogurt) - with full fat(4 1/2 cup) - 2
Line a strainer with a kitchen cotton towel or a clean muslin cloth
curd (dahi / yogurt) - with full fat(4 1/2 cup) - 3
Place the strainer over a deep bowl
- 4
Pour the curd into it and bring edges of muslin cloth and tie on the edge lightly to refrain curd from overflowing
curd (dahi / yogurt) - with full fat(4 1/2 cup) - 5
Gently press and let the whey water drip
- 6
Keep it in fridge along with the deep bowl beneath strainer, for 4-5 hours
curd (dahi / yogurt) - with full fat(4 1/2 cup) - 7
I kept it overnight, so the entire whey water dripped off the hung curd
curd (dahi / yogurt) - with full fat(4 1/2 cup) - 8
After the specified time, take the hung curd out from the cloth and place it in a bowl with lid and refrigerate it
curd (dahi / yogurt) - with full fat(4 1/2 cup) - 9
To make Kesar Elaichi Shrikand, take warm milk in bowl and add the saffron strands to it and stir and keep aside
pinch saffron strands(2)milk - warm(1/2 teaspoon) - 10
Powder 4-5 cardamom in a mortar
cardamom powder (elaichi)(1/2 teaspoon) - 11
Take the hung curd in a bowl, and add sugar and cardamom powder and gently stir
curd (dahi / yogurt) - with full fat(4 1/2 cup)/2 - 2 tablespoons sugar - adjustable(1)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1/2 teaspoon) - 12
Then add the saffron dissolved milk to it
pinch saffron strands(2)milk - warm(1/2 teaspoon) - 13
Using a Hand blender, whip till it is smooth and sugar is dissolved
/2 - 2 tablespoons sugar - adjustable(1) - 14
Freeze Kesar Elaichi Shrikand till required and serve it chilled, garnished with pistachio as a dessert or to side with Puri and batata nu shaak recipe for breakfast or lunch
curd (dahi / yogurt) - with full fat(4 1/2 cup)
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