SWEET YOGURT WITH SAFFRON AND PISTACHIOS (SHRIKHAND)

Name: SWEET YOGURT WITH SAFFRON AND PISTACHIOS (SHRIKHAND)
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 cups yogurt; 1 teaspoon saffron thread; 1 tablespoon warm milk; 1/2 cup sugar (superfine); 1/2 teaspoon green cardamom seeds, crushed; 10 pistachios, chopped

Submitted by momaphet

"The recipe for this cool and creamy dessert is based on one in Pushpesh Pant's India Cookbook. Time doesn't include draining the yogurt overnight."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 6
Serves:: 6

ingredients

6 cups yogurt
1 teaspoon saffron thread
1 tablespoon warm milk
¹⁄₂ cup sugar (superfine)
¹⁄₂ teaspoon green cardamom seeds, crushed
10 pistachios, chopped

directions

Cut 3 layers of cheesecloth into a 12" x 24" square. Put yogurt in middle of cheesecloth, bring up ends, and tie with kitchen twine. Tie cheesecloth-bound yogurt to the handle of a wooden spoon; set wooden spoon over a bowl. Chill yogurt and let drain overnight to a thicker consistency.
Combine saffron and milk and let steep for 30 minutes.
Put drained yogurt into a bowl; stir in saffron mixture and sugar.
Divide shrikhand between 6 small bowls and garnish with cardamom and pistachios.