Indian · Dessert

Shrikhand with Cardamom and Saffron

Name: Shrikhand with Cardamom and Saffron
Total time: 9 h 10 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 900 g full-fat plain yogurt; 6 tbsp caster sugar, or to taste; 6 green cardamom pods, husks discarded, seeds crushed; 1 pinch saffron threads, a large pinch; 1 tsp warm milk, to steep the saffron; 2 tbsp pistachio nuts, crushed, divided

Full-fat yogurt drained overnight into a thick, tangy cream, whipped with sugar and scented with cardamom, saffron and pistachios. A festive Maharashtrian and Gujarati dessert served chilled.

YieldServes 4
Hands-on25 min
Total9 h 10 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

900 gfull-fat plain yogurt
6 tbspcaster sugar, or to taste
6green cardamom pods, husks discarded, seeds crushed
1 pinchsaffron threads, a large pinch
1 tspwarm milk, to steep the saffron
2 tbsppistachio nuts, crushed, divided

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Dairy
Tree nuts
Pistachio
Cardamom
Saffron
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Sweet
Sour / bright
Richness / fat
Aromatic spice

Texture

Creamy

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining
Holiday

Effort

20–45 min active
Over 3 hours total
Difficulty 1
Needs advance prep
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: moderate
Fat: low
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: moderate

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