SHRIKHAND... Taste of Gujrat

"Food for me was a connecting link to my grandmother, to my childhood, to my past. And what I found out is that for everybody, food is a connector to their roots, to their past in different ways. It gives you security; it gives you a profile of who you are, where you come from." - Lidia Matticchio Bastianich

Shrikhand

SHRIKHAND is one of the variety recipes from India which is served along with puries. You find this type of tradition in Maharashtra. Because of its rich golden yogurt color, children love to eat it. We find this Indian desserts during the festive season of Janmashtam, the birth of Lord Krishna.

Ingredients

Sugar – 300 gms.

Yogurt – 1/2 kg

Cardamom powder 1/2 tsp.

Pista & Almond (crushed) – 1/2 tsp.

Saffron – few strands

Method

• Squeeze water out of yogurt and tie it in a clean muslin cloth overnight (around 6-7 hours).
• Take out the squeezed yogurt into a bowl, add sugar and mix well.
• Keep aside for 25-30 minutes and allow sugar to dissolve.
• Crush saffron with hand gently in 1 tablespoon milk and keep aside.
• Beat the sugar in the yogurt so that sugar gets fully dissolved in yogurt.
• Pass through a strong strainer which has holes, you can press with hand or spatula.
• Mix cardamom powder and dissolved saffron and half nuts.
• Shrikhand is ready. Serve chilled dressed with remaining half nuts

Nutritional Facts of Shirkhand:

• Curd helps in improving digestive system
• It helps in strengthening the immune system
• It helps to improve capacity to absorb minerals, vitamins and other micro nutrients from the food we take.
• It is rich in calcium and also has medical property which reduces vaginal infection.
• It also helps in controlling high blood pressure
• Badam helps in reducing bad cholesterol and keeps the heart healthy
• As it is high in potassium, it helps in blood circulation
• It is also rich in calcium content and keeps the bones strong
• It’s good for brain, hair and skin