Shrikhand is a typical maharastrian dessert. Usually prepared during festivals like Gudi padwa. Piyush is the maharastrian version of lassi. Dadar in aamchi mumbai is typically famous for maharastrian restaurants. Panshikar restaurant at Ranade road -Dadar is famous for its shrikhand and Prakash hotel at Gokhale road dadar is famous for its Piyush. To be honest both were my favourite.
Shrikhand means a product obtained from chakka and Samant bros in dadar is typically famous for their readymade instant chakka. But I like preparing shrikhand at home right from preparing the chakka. I have made the chakka for this Shrikhand with waitrose low fat greek yoghurt.
Shrikhand preparation:
Shrikhand preparation:
Take low fat greek yoghurt in a white muslin cloth. Hang it till all the water is drained off. This process usually takes 3-4 hours.Now remove the yogurt from the muslin cloth and strain it well in a strainer to remove excess water. Keep this strained yogurt in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.
Then add saffron strands to the warm milk until they dissolve.Now mix the strained yogurt above dissolved saffron and sugar in a bowl. Mix it well with a hand blender. Blend it in a nice smooth mixture. Add cardamon powder and nutmeg powder and blend well. One can also add mango pulp and blend to make amrakhand. Garnish with pistachios.
Piyush preparation:
Mix in a bowl shrikhand and butter milk. Add cardamon powder and nutmeg powder to it. Whisk till smooth and sugar dissolves. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
Serve chilled garnish with pistachios and saffron.
Fruit shrikhand preparation:
Add fruits to the serving bowl ( 2 cups chopped mixed fruits ) or chopped mangoes (2 cups). Add 1/2 cup shrikhand on top and serve immediately. I have added shrikhand and amrakhand on top. Garnish with pistachios.
Recipe: vegetarian
Preparation time : 15 mins
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