Amrakhanda

Staying in a place like Goleta where there is hardly an Indian store, Indian desserts is what I miss the most here. Shrikhanda and especially Amrakhanda. I have tried making Shrikhanda here a couple of times and it has turned out quite like the ones you get in a store. I by the yogurt from Trader Joe's. This one is called French Village Cream Line yogurt. This has a layer of cream on it , its thick and soo creamy that you can eat it as it is.

The recipe I am posting is of Amrakhnada , for those who relish the great taste of mangoes.

An Indian dessert . A mouthwatering combination of yoghurt and mangoes

INGREDIENTS

1 lb creamy whole milk yogurt

1 cup Mango pulp

a pinch nutmeg powder

1/2 tsp cardamon Powder

1/2 cup sugar

Dry Fruits for Granishing

DIRECTIONS

1. In a cheese cloth or a muslin cloth ( I generally use a gents cotton handkerchief) remove the yogurt. Tie this handkerchief to the sink tap to drain all the water. You can also hang it in the fridge to avoid the yoghurt from turning sour,. Keep this overnight or upto 12 hours.

2. After all the water has dripped, what you get is thivk hung curd.

Remove it in a bowl .

3. To this add the mango pulp, sugar , cardamon and nutmeg and mix well.

4. Refridgerate this for atleast 3 hours before serving

Tips:

1. The more you let the yogurt drain , the thicker it wil be.

2. You also get a variety of yogurt called Greek yogurt. This one is already thick and drained and thus making the recipe takes less time.

3. You can make a variety of Shrikhands by following the basic step . If you want to make plain one then you will have to add more sugar .

.Add fresh fruits to make Fruit shrikhand.

Add strawberry crsuh and some fresh strwberreies to make Strawberry Shrikhand.

Add lots of dry fruits to make Dry fruit shrikhand.