Single Saffron Cardamom Shrikhand

Name: Single Saffron Cardamom Shrikhand
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 1 portions
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 150 g Greek Yogurt Thick plain nonfat Greek yogurt, already strained; do not drain again; 0.5 tsp Milk Whole milk; 0.01 g Saffron Dried threads, about four strands; 5 g Pistachios Raw shelled unsalted kernels; 18 g Sugar Fine granulated sugar; 0.15 g Cardamom Ground cardamom

One chilled Indian dessert bowl of thick nonfat Greek yogurt whisked smooth with sugar, saffron-infused milk and cardamom, finished with pistachios.

Ingredients

150 g

Greek Yogurt

0.5 tsp

Milk

0.01 g

Saffron

5 g

Pistachios

18 g

Sugar

0.15 g

Cardamom

Steps

10 min1

Warm all the milk in a small heatproof cup just until warm, not boiling. Crush all the saffron threads between clean fingertips and stir into the milk. Leave to infuse for 10 minutes. Finely chop all the pistachios.

6 min2

Put all the cold thick Greek yogurt and sugar in a small bowl. Whisk briskly by hand for 4-6 minutes until the sugar has dissolved and the yogurt is completely smooth. Stir in all the saffron milk and ground cardamom. Do not add water or drain the yogurt.

60 min3

Scrape all the mixture into one small dessert bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 60 minutes to firm slightly and let the flavors combine. Sprinkle all the chopped pistachios on top and serve the entire bowl as one dessert portion; fruit, bread and other sides are not included.