Cherry pistachio shrikhand / Cherry pistachio flavored hung curd
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Recipe type: Side
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 4
 
Mixture of hung curd and sugar flavored with cherry, pistachio and orange zest.
Ingredients
  • 1 cup = 250 ml here
  • 3 Cups plain full fat yogurt / greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup powder sugar ( according to taste)
  • ½ cup crushed cherry compote / cherry jam / canned cherry
  • handful of chopped pistachio
  • 1 teaspoon of fresh orange zest
Instructions
  1. Put yogurt in a maslin(cheese) cloth hang it over a large bowl in the fridge. Let excess whey(water) strain for ~18-20 hours. If you are in hurry use greek yogurt.
  2. Transfer strain yogurt to a large mixing bowl and gently stir in sugar, mix it very well and prepare a lump free mixture.
  3. Once the base is ready add cherry compote / jam, freshly grated orange zest and chopped pistachio. Stir it very well.
  4. Transfer it to air tight container and store it in the fridge.
  5. Garnish it with some more pistachio.
  6. Serve it cold with puri or roti.
Notes
Do not use much sour yogurt and hang it in the fridge.

Whisk it thoroughly.

You can add flavor of your choice in the base mixture of yogurt and sugar.

You can add saffron and cardamom for traditional flavor or you can add fruits of your choice too.

You can apply this as a shmear(spread) on multigrain/whole wheat bagel too.
Recipe by Cooking Therapist at https://cookingtherapist.com/cherry-pistachio-shrikhand-cherry-pistachio-flavored-hung-curd/