recipe

Shrikhand

	INGREDIENTS:
		1/2 kg. curds 300 gms. sugar 1/2 tsp. cardamom powder few strands saffron 1/2 tbsp. pista & almond crushed
	METHOD:
		Tie curd in a clean muslin cloth overnight. (6-7 hours). Take into a bowl, add sugar and mix. Keep aside for 25-30 minutes to allow sugar to dissolve. Rub saffron into 1 tbsp. milk till well broken and dissolved. Keep aside. Beat well till sugar has fully dissolved into curd. Pass through a big holed strong strainer, pressing with hand or spatula. Mix in cardamom powder and dissolved saffron and half nuts. Empty into a glass serving bowl, top with remaining nut crush. Chill for 1-2 hours before serving.
	Variations: To make fruit flavoured shrikhand eg. mango, add pulp at the stage of adding cardamom and saffron.
		Making time: 20 minutes (excluding tieing and keeping time) Makes: 6-7 servings Shelflife: 3-4 days refrigerated