Apple Shrikhand

Shrikhand is a very popular Indian dessert made from strained yogurt. It is one of the main desserts in Maharashtrian and Guajarati cuisine. I had it before but never tried to make it at home. Today for the first time I prepared it and it was very good. I love to try and make new things in my kitchen. Shrikhands are generally made by using mango but I have used green apples. It’s a very simple and easy to make low fat dessert and is loved by people who do not prefer oil and ghee. You can serve it after lunch or dinner.

SERVE 2-3

Ingredients

 

 Thick Yogurt- 3 cups (should not be sour)

Powdered sugar 1/2 cup or as required

Cardamom powder ¼ tsp

Grated Apple ½ cup

Pistachio for garnish

Procedure

Place yogurt in a muslin cloth & hang it for 2 -3 hours to drain out the whey from the yogurt, tie it and place it in a cool place or the yogurt will become sour.

Now in a mixing bowl add hung yogurt, add powdered sugar, mix for 5-6 minutes or until the sugar dissolves. Shrikhand is all about texture so mixing well is very important.

Now add grated apple, cardamom powered and mix well. Keep it in the fridge for an hour.

Garnish with chopped pistachio and serve chilled

Notes

You can also use mango