Shirkand – Sweetened Yogurt

Shirkand – Sweetened Yogurt

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Also Known As: Kesar Sheerkand, Shirkand, Sheerkhand, Sheer Khand. Saffron Infused Sweetened Yogurts.

Instant, is the only best way to describe this traditional dessert (If you don’t take solidifying yogurt into account)! Let me tell you, I was expecting something good…while mixing the ingredients! It came out ‘beyond expectation’!!! With all the seriousness…I will never go back to ‘plain yogurt’ anymore!! This simple recipe served as an inspiration for a wonderfully tangy, not too sweet, chunky-cream of deliciousness. And trust me, as I was never a ‘Yogurt’ person.

Ingredients

  • Fresh Yogurts 1 large bowl
  • Condensed milk (sweetened already) 1 small cup
  • Saffron 1/4 spoon – ground
  • No Sugar today…as the condensed milk may have enough!
  • Nuts or Nutmeg to garnish

Method

  1. Hang the yogurts in a cheese cloth, for a pretty long time.:) I guess, I did for at least 5 hours.
  2. Now, I mixed this hung yogurt (called Chukka in Hindi) with saffron and condensed milk. If you like…you can actually beat the solid yogurt…but I prefer mine to be bit chunky (coz’ I am lazy).
  3. Then, chill them and garnish with nuts and nutmeg powder.
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55 Responses so far.

  1. Sanjana says:

    This is one of my favourite sweet comfort foods- Awesome recipe with the condensed milk- easy peasy!

  2. Pavithra says:

    Mmmmmmmm thats really awesome dessert.. looks very very tempting.

  3. Superchef says:

    love all the toppings on that shirkand!

  4. Soma Pradhan says:

    Thanks Malar for the award… Srikhand is really yummy. never knew u add condense milk also to it to add flavour

  5. Gita says:

    Enna pa, orey sweetsa pottu kalakurenga :) srikhand looks absolutely delicious Malar!

  6. prasu says:

    totally yummy dessert dear……..

  7. Cham says:

    Never made with condensed milk- love the nutty top!

  8. great and simple dessert like it

  9. Rajani says:

    hi malar, i love srikhand too :) looks yum!

  10. SE(Denufood) says:

    love this with poori’s!!…nice toppings

  11. That looks really yummy with nuts all over…

  12. Prathibha says:

    wow looks so gorgeous…feeling like having now…yummy

  13. Nandini says:

    Shrikhand with tutty-fruity! Nice! I love the sweet! Sweet!
    Thanks for the award, Maluh!

  14. Rahin says:

    looks delicious, never made shrikhand using condensed milk , will definitely try this one

  15. Have been eyeing this in many blogs, urs will surely make me to try it out soon!

  16. you know what Malar, even I am not a yoghurt person, I mean not even a Shrikhand person :P . But looking at the presentation and addition of condensed milk makes me feel ‘I think I would like it’ :) ..lovely!!

  17. Dear Malar
    Great ! This reminds me, many decades back,I learnt to make Shrikand and used to surprise my Bong friends in Calcutta, with this secrete sweet dish!!! When Amul flooded the market I stopped making it.
    Now that you have come up with a recipe for Lazy people I am going to make it. By the way I take note of your modesty by calling yourself Lazy..If this is the definition of your laziness, what I see you as at Kitchen Tantra, you must be super lazy at work place!! Anyway by this definition of laziness, I am dead long back…
    Jokes apart have a nice week, it is only Tuesday here…

  18. AshKuku says:

    Yum! Just tempting to taste….I will now… gimme a moment…Yo! just got a spoon to taste a spoonful… And it was thrilling….
    I feel dessert-ed now….

    Ash….
    (http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)

  19. priya says:

    Hi dear,

    Please accept the award from my blog!

  20. Lovely desert!!!!!
    My daughter loves yoghurt a lot…..
    Will try this out

  21. Priya says:

    Wat a tempting shrikhand, looks fantastic with all those toppings…yummm!

  22. Shrikhand is one of my favorites. Condensed milk is an interesting twist in the recipe. Will have to try it soon!

  23. Shirkand looks very delicious. Lovely presentation too.

  24. Jaleela says:

    rompa arumai sariyaan suvaiyaa irukkumee,

    sikappu arisi, uuravaiththu kaayavaiththu podiththu varuththu, saliththu koLLanum,

    ithil thaan naangka , roddi,kouzukkaddai,thakkudi, innum pala receipe seyvoom, ithu kidaikaatha padsaththil , plain arisi maavu ithee pool seythu payan paduththuvoom.

    Happy New year

  25. Tina says:

    Tempting and yummyyyyy….

  26. vineetha says:

    I have tasted this few time,I absolutely loved it.Your looks so yummy..Drooling here.

  27. Latha says:

    Awesome dessert….very inviting :) .

  28. This shrikhand luks very yummy…nice pics..want to have it right now with hot puris…:-))
    hey nice n quick recipe, loved the way u used condensed milk in it.

  29. Sayantani says:

    On the contrary I love yogurt and right now wishing this bowlful very badly.awesome presentaton Malar. love every pic.

  30. syeda says:

    Never tried Shrikhand,but lookg at your pictures makes me wanna have some right now:)

  31. my fav fav dessert and I cant remem the no of cans/ dabbas I have finished while my stay in Pune.yummo

  32. kothiyavunu says:

    Awesome dessert.. looks very tempting!!
    BTW about the cabbage stir fry tip after adding coconut cover and cook just for 40sec in low flame and remove the lid and do the rest of cooking..do not add water while cooking; cabbage leaves are moist on its own, adding water make it soggy.Hope this will help u..do try and let me know.:)Thanks

  33. San!!! says:

    Absolutely colorful n tempting dish malar.Wish i could get them now.

  34. Anshika says:

    I love Srikhand. You can make it in various flavors too. This is a fabulous & easy dessert in summers to get a chill from the scorching heat of sun.

  35. Wow…this is sinful.My all time fav one:)

  36. sneh says:

    Delicious looking and easy!
    good one.

  37. awesme dessert.tempting….yumm

  38. Rina says:

    Malar, this is one simple yummy dessert..luv all bengali desserts..

  39. Spice says:

    nice & new combo to me….easy too…like all those nuts…

  40. Parita says:

    Most easy and simple dessert, love it with puri :-)

  41. Dolly says:

    LOve Shrikhand. I can eat it any time of the day. I can’t believe its so easy to make. Thanks for shatring this wonderful recipe. Ur clicks look so tempting and now I’m craving for some Shrikhand.

  42. Hi Malar, Came here through Asha’s blog. You have a wonderful space here!! Shrikhand is looking awesome!!

    Renuka
    http://cookingyummy.blogspot.com

  43. Anupama says:

    Awwww… looks absolutely yummy and sooooooooo creamy! Never knew it was this easy to prepare

  44. You have done a great job with this. I will try your version sometime…

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