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amrakhand recipe

Amrakhand - Mango Shrikhand Recipe

Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Keyword dessert, indian sweet
Prep Time 6 hours
Servings 4
Author Priya Shiva

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Curd
  • 2 Alphanso Mango (1 cup mango puree)
  • 1/3 cup Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Milk
  • 10-12 Saffron strands
  • 2 Green cardamom (powdered)
  • 12 Pistachio (crushed for garnishing)

Instructions

  1. Place a strainer over a bowl. Place the muslin cloth and add the curd. Tie the cloth. Refrigerate for minimum 6 hours. The whey will settle in the bowl. Discard this whey and hung curd is ready.

  2. Peel and chop mangoes and make a puree of the pulp.

  3. Powder sugar and and set it aside.

  4. Soak saffron strands in warm milk for 10 minutes.

  5. Add hung curd and powdered sugar in a bowl and whisk it nicely.

  6. Now add mango puree, saffron milk, cardmom powder and mix well.

  7. Pour in serving bowls and refrigerate for 2 hours.

  8. Garnish with pistachio and chopped mangoes and serve.

Recipe Notes

  • You can adjust sugar according to your taste. 
  • I have used alphonso mangoes but you can use any variety. 
  • The whey can be used to prepare the dough for roti or you can even use it to prepare rice or add it to your plants.