Amrakhand/ Mango flavoured Shrikhand
Shrikhand is a traditional dessert popular in Maharashtra and Gujarat. It is a part of many Maharashtrian festive fares especially Gudi Padwa. Hung curd (Chakka) is sweetened with sugar, flavoured with saffron,cardamom or nutmeg to make this delicious sweet.
Servings Prep Time
4 10minutes
Passive Time
7-8hours
Servings Prep Time
4 10minutes
Passive Time
7-8hours
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Mix the sugar and hung curd in a mixing bowl nicely and leave it like that overnight or minimum for 3-4 hours. If the weather is too hot refrigerate.
  2. Add the hung curd-sugar mixture in a food mill (Puran Yantra) to homogeneously blend and sieve the mixture. Alternatively you can thoroughly whisk (hand belnder) the mixture in a mixing bowl and pass it through a fine sieve lined with muslin cloth.
  3. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours. Add the mango pulp and saffron or cardamom/nutmeg powder (if using) mix till it is properly incorporated.
  4. Serve chilled topped with nuts, fruits/dry fruits of choice.
Recipe Notes

For homemade Hung Curd – Tie  thick curd in a clean muslin cloth/kitchen towel till all the whey has drained out. If the the weather is too hot, refrigerate it with a bowl below to collect the whey. Keep some weight on it so that the drains out faster.