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Amrakhand recipe (Mango shrikhand recipe)
This mango shrikhand is called amrakhand in Maharashtra. This is nothing but the thick, sweet, mango flavored yogurt.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
Maharashtrian
Prep Time
5
hours
15
minutes
Total Time
5
hours
15
minutes
Servings
3
servings
Calories
259
kcal
Author
Kanan
Ingredients
Ingredients for amrakhand recipe:
▢
2
cups
Plain yogurt
(NOT sour use fresh)
▢
¼
cup
Sugar
powdered into blender or grinder
▢
few strands
Saffron
crushed into mortar and pestle
▢
1
teaspoon
Milk
▢
¼
teaspoon
Green cardamom seeds powder
▢
½
cup
Mango pulp or puree
~ 1 small mango pureed into blender
▢
4
tablespoons
Chopped nuts (almonds, cashews, pistachios)
optional
Instructions
Making hung curd or chakka:
Take a dip bowl and a strainer. Select the bowl or mug which is dip, so the strainer is not touching the collected liquid in the bowl.
Put the muslin cloth or man’s handkerchief or clean, pure cotton cloth over the strainer.
Add plain yogurt into the prepared strainer.
Gather the cloth edges and if you squeeze it lightly, tie the edges of the cloth.
Now keep this whole thing into the refrigerator for at least 4-5 hours. You can keep it overnight too.
After 5 hours, all the liquid/whey has been drained out. You will left with very thick yogurt aka hung curd or chakka.
Making mango shrikhand recipe or Amrakhand recipe:
crush the saffron in mortar and pestle.
Also warm up the milk in microwave for few seconds.
Add crushed saffron into the warm milk and stir. Keep it aside.
Take chopped mango into the blender.
Blend it till you get smooth puree.
Take that hung curd into a bowl.
Now add powdered sugar, cardamom powder and saffron milk into the thick yogurt.
Stir it well using spoon till everything is incorporated well. Make sure there are no lumps. Do not whisk or stir vigorously.
Now add prepared mango pulp. If you want you can add chopped nuts at this time.
Again mix it using spoon till everything is well combined.
Chill into the refrigerator for few hours before serving.
Nutrition
Calories:
259
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
38.3
g
|
Protein:
11.5
g
|
Fat:
6.2
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Trans Fat:
0
g
|
Cholesterol:
10
mg
|
Sodium:
116
mg
|
Potassium:
535
mg
|
Fiber:
1.8
g
|
Sugar:
36.2
g
|
Vitamin A:
350
IU
|
Vitamin C:
14.9
mg
|
Calcium:
330
mg
|
Iron:
0.5
mg
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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