Name: Strawberry Shrikhand recipe by Poonam Bachhav at BetterButter
Prep time: 240 min
Total time: 240 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 kg fresh curd or 2.5 cup curd; 8-10 fresh strawberries; 4 tablespoon jaggery powder or as required; Few Pistachio for garnishing

ABOUT Strawberry Shrikhand RECIPE

Strawberry Shrikhand is delectable, creamy, yogurt based dessert with the goodness of fresh strawberries. Shrikhand is a traditional sweet from Indian states of Maharashtra and Gujarat and is made from flavored hung curd. Adding fruit to a plain shrikhand lends a beautiful color and fruity flavor to the dessert making it all the more appealing. Fresh strawberry puree is added to hung curd to make this delectable dessert. To make it a bit more healthy and guilt free affair , i sweetened the strawberry shrikhand with jaggery powder instead of sugar and topped it with pistachio. If you have chakka (hung curd) ready at hand, making this no-cook strawberry shrikhand is a breeze. Involve your kids for the added fun. Serve it chilled for a scrumptious after dinner dessert or as a side dish with hot pooris. This shrikhand can be had during Navratri fasting as well.

Instructions

Place a strainer on a deep bowl. Line the strainer with a muslin cloth or clean dry kitchen towel. Pour the curd over it. Gather the sides of the cloth and wrap one side around the others and tie a knot.
Now hang the cloth on a hook and keep a deep bowl beneath to collect the whey which drips from the curd. Allow the curd to hang for about 4 to 5 hours.
After 4-5 hours the hung curd will be free of all the whey . Remove it in a bowl , scrap the sides of the cloth with spatula, to get all the hung curd. You may keep the hung curd covered in a refrigerator for a day or use it immediately to
To proceed with the strawberry shrikhand, first rinse the strawberries and hull them ( remove the green leaf part). Chop them roughly and transfer them to a blender jar with jaggery
Pulse to get a smooth lump-free puree
Add the puree to the hung curd in parts and keep whipping with a wire whisk until the mix blends very well and is creamy and smooth. Refrigerate the strawberry shrikhand and serve it chilled garnished with chopped pistachio .

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