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    Shrikhand Recipe

    Last Updated On: Aug 12, 2024 by Sharmilee J

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    Shrikhand is a creamy, delicious dessert made using yogurt, sugar, flavorings & garnished with chopped nuts. Shrikhand is a rich dessert option after a weekend lunch and its taste lingers for long. Learn to make Shrikhand Recipe with step by step pictures and video.

    shrikhand served in a teal color bowl

    Shrikhand is a simple dessert made with sweetened yogurt, sugar, cardamom and saffron. This simple dessert is perfect for a after dinner treat, serve it chilled and I am sure you will love it.

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    • About Shrikhand
    • Shrikhand Video
    • Shrikhand Ingredients
    • How to make Shrikhand Recipe Step by Step
    • Expert Tips
    • Serving & Storage
    • FAQS
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    About Shrikhand

    Shrikhand is a popular Indian dessert which is made during Janmashtami. Shrikhand is a sweet dish made from strained yogurt or hung curd to which sugar is added flavored with cardamom, saffron and garnished with chopped nuts.

    Shrikhand has a creamy and smooth texture and is often garnished with chopped nuts like almonds, pistachios, and sometimes even saffron strands. I love the flavor of saffron with chopped nuts.

    I have shared the traditional method of making Shrikhand Recipe which involves hanging curd in a muslin cloth to allow the whey to drain out, resulting in a thicker creamy consistency. Once the curd is well-drained, it is mixed with sugar, milk and flavorings such as cardamom and saffron, garnished with nuts then chilled before serving.

    shrikhand served in a teal color bowl

    Shrikhand is not only great in taste but also known for its cooling properties, making it a popular treat during the hot summer months in India. Shrikhand is a soothing dessert for the scorching summer with just minimal ingredients.

    Shrikhand is often enjoyed as a dessert or a sweet dish after a meal. It is also a popular dish during festive occasions and celebrations in India, especially during festivals like Janmashtami, Diwali, and Navratri.

    Why you will love this recipe?

    • Looking for last minute ideas to make a quick dessert or a festival sweet for Janmashtami then this Shrikhand is perfect.
    • Simple to make with just 5 ingredients.
    • Effortless dessert in just 10 minutes.
    shrikhand mixed with sugar, hung curd, cardamom powder and saffron milk

    Shrikhand Video

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    Shrikhand Ingredients

    • Curd – Use thick curd which has less water content. Hung it for a while to get hung curd.
    • Milk – Use boiled warm milk. Using full fat milk is recommended for this recipe.
    • Sweetner – Use white sugar or brown sugar or cane sugar.
    • Flavoring – Cardamom and saffron are the main flavoring used here.
    • Garnish – Pistachios is used for garnish. You can use other chopped nuts too.
    a display of ingredients for making shrikhand

    How to make Shrikhand Recipe Step by Step

    1.Take 1 big cardamom – peel off the skin and discard it. Crush the inner seeds coarsely and set aside.

    crush cardamom coarsely using mortar and pestle

    2.Soak 10 to 12 strands of saffron in 2 tbsp warm milk. It is boiled warm milk.

    soak saffron in warm milk

    3.Crush saffron well or mix it for the saffron to get blended well in the milk.

    mix it well and crush it for it to blend well with the milk

    4.Add 1.5 cups curd to a clean muslin cloth.

    take curd in a muslin cloth placed over a sieve

    5.Bring the edges of the cloth together to the center and squeeze excess water. You can even tie it and hang it for all the water to drain and that is the reason it is called hung curd.

    press well to remove excess water

    6.Once most water drains place a hand mortar and pestle on it and set aside to rest for 1 hour.

    wrap the cloth and place a heavy object over it

    7.By now the hung curd will be ready open.

    thick hung curd is ready

    8.Transfer it to a bowl. This will be around 1 cup of hung curd.

    transfer hung curd to a mixing bowl

    9.Scrap the cloth and transfer the hung curd completely.

    scrap the hung curd from the cloth

    10.First mix it well to make it smooth.

    mix it well

    11. Smooth textured as you can see.

    hung curd becomes creamy and smooth

    12.Add saffron milk, 2 tablespoon powdered sugar,crushed cardamom.

    add saffron milk, cardamom crushed and powdered sugar

    13.Mix it well

    mix it well

    15.Creamy shrikhand is ready. Spoon it in a bowl and garnish with saffron and chopped nuts. Chill it atleast for 30 minutes before serving.

    creamy yummy shrikhand is ready

    Serve chilled!

    shrikhand in a teal color bowl

    Expert Tips

    • Use thick curd for hanging to get more quantity of hung curd.
    • Adjust sugar according to your liking.
    • You can even add chopped nuts in shrikhand.
    • Shrikhand becomes more thick after chilling it in fridge.
    • Use curd that is not sour.

    Serving & Storage

    Shrikhand tastes great by itself but if you want you can garnish with nuts and serve. But always serve chilled as it tastes best. It keeps well in room temperature for a day and for 2 days in fridge.

    FAQS

    1.Can I freeze Shrikhand?

    Yes you can freeze shrikhand for about a month. Thaw and adjust the consistency by adding warm milk then serve it.

    2.What can I replace hung curd with?

    You can use greek yogurt replacing hung curd. Greek yogurt is usually thick so hanging is not needed. Alternatively sour cream can also be used.

    3.Can I skip sugar?

    Yes you can skip sugar but this dessert is sweetened yogurt so would taste a bit bland without sugar.

    4.What other flavorings can I use?

    • Mango – Add 1/2 cup mango pulo to this to make Mango Shrikhand. Add cardamom and saffron.
    • Chocolate – Add 2 tbsp cocoa powder to warm milk and add it. Garnish with chopped chocolate.
    • Rose – Add 1/4 tsp rose essence and pink food color if you want.

    5.Can I make Shrikhand ahead of time?

    Yes you can make Shrikhand the previous day or 2 days prior and refrigerate it. It may get thicker when chilled so adjust with little warm milk accordingly.

    shrikhand in a teal color bowl

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    Shrikhand Recipe

    Shrikhand is a creamy, delicious dessert made using yogurt, sugar,flavorings & garnished with chopped nuts. Shrikhand is a rich dessert option after a weekend lunch and its taste lingers for long. Shrikhand is a soothing dessert for the scorching summer with just minimal ingredients. Let us learn to make Shrikhand Recipe with step by step pictures and video.
    Prep Time2 hours hrs
    Servings1 cup
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • 1 and 1/2 cups thick curd
    • 2 tbsp warm milk (boiled, cooled)
    • 3 tablespoon powdered sugar
    • 10-12 strands saffron
    • 1 cardamom
    • 4 pistachios chopped

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    Nutrition Facts
    Shrikhand Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (75 g)
    Calories 479 Calories from Fat 162
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 18g28%
    Saturated Fat 10g63%
    Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
    Monounsaturated Fat 5g
    Cholesterol 64mg21%
    Sodium 227mg10%
    Potassium 808mg23%
    Carbohydrates 64g21%
    Fiber 0.5g2%
    Sugar 62g69%
    Protein 18g36%
    Vitamin A 503IU10%
    Vitamin C 3mg4%
    Calcium 599mg60%
    Iron 0.5mg3%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    1. sanasardour

      September 04, 2015 at 7:48 am

      Thanks for sharing di..I am sure this will taste awesome.

      Reply
    2. Nivetha Maruthachalam

      September 04, 2015 at 10:44 am

      How much time we have to soak saffron in warm milk

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      • SHARMILEE J

        September 04, 2015 at 1:30 pm

        Just for 10mins…

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    3. Niloufer Riyaz

      September 06, 2015 at 7:47 pm

      all time fav dessert

      Reply
    4. Hansa

      March 14, 2017 at 11:59 pm

      I use equal amount of Greek yogurt to home made curd. It doubles the volume.

      Reply
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