Name: Fresh Figs with Lychee Honey - Nut Shrikhand recipe by Madhuli Ajay at BetterButter
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 7-8 Fresh firm figs; 1/2 cup Hung curd (preferably homemade); 2 tbsp Lychee honey (or plain honey) + 1 tbsp for drizzling; 2-3 tbsp mixed nut Chikki (or any nut Brittle); A small pinch grated Nutmeg (Jaiphal)

ABOUT Fresh Figs with Lychee Honey - Nut Shrikhand RECIPE

If you are looking to prepare some non-traditional, quick dessert this Diwali, here's a refreshing guilt free dessert, Figs with Lychee Honey -Nut Shrikhand. Fresh Figs are paired with homemade low calorie version of Shrikhand, using Honey and mixed Nut Chikki.

Ingredients Serving: 4

7-8 Fresh firm figs
1/2 cup Hung curd (preferably homemade)
2 tbsp Lychee honey (or plain honey) + 1 tbsp for drizzling
2-3 tbsp mixed nut Chikki (or any nut Brittle)
A small pinch grated Nutmeg (Jaiphal)

Instructions

Add 2 tbsp honey and nutmeg to the hung curd and mix it well. Pass it through a strainer/sieve to remove any lumps. Mix again and refrigerate for 1 hour or till it is ready to be used.
Wash, dry and snip off the stems of the figs. Make a cross cut from the top of each fig to about 3/4th of the way down (do not cut through). Slightly pull the quarters apart.
Place them on the serving plate.
Mix the crushed chikki with the chilled honey shrikhand. Spoon in some of the shrikhand into the cut figs.
Drizzle some honey and sprinkle the crushed chikkis over the stuffed figs.
Serve immediately or refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.

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