SRIKHAND

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Gudi Padwa is one of the most auspicious days in the Marathi Hindu Calender. Farmers make it a point to plough the field on the Gudi Padwa day and they believe it will help in having a good harvest in the resulting agricultural season.

Tasteful sweet dishes like srikhand poori, jalebi,basundi are savoured by the people. The primary sweet dish for Gudi Padwa is Srikhand, served with pooris. So I made this gooey, creamy srikhand laced with saffron and elaichi, topped with mixed nuts and served with steaming hot poories. This is my hubby and elder daughters favourite combo.

INGREDIENTS:

½ kg Full Fat Curd

½ kg Powdered Sugar

1 teaspoon Cardamom Powder

A few Strands of Saffron dissolved in 1 tbsp warm water.

For Garnish:

Chopped Almonds, Cashews, Raisins and Pistachios

METHOD:

STEP 1 – Place the curd in a muslin cloth, squeeze the curds in the muslin cloth to remove all the excess water and discard it.

STEP 2 - Take 1 tablespoon milk in a small bowl and soak saffron strands in it.

 STEP 3 – Transfer the hung curd in a deep mixing bowl, add the powdered sugar and mix well with a whisk or hand blender.

STEP 4 – Add cardamom powder and saffron mix in it and mix again .

STEP 5 – Pour this ready srikhand into a serving bowl, garnished with chopped nuts.

STEP 6 – Refrigerate it in refrigerator for an hour and serve chilled.

Enjoy the chilled srikhand with the steamed hot pooris.

NOTE: You can add different flavours in it and make different flavoured srikhand like mango, strawberry by adding the puree of mango and strawberries.