Mishti Doi (Sweet Yogurt)

Preparation Time:  10mins

Cooking Time:      25-30mins

Time to set:           9-12hrs (Depends on Weather)

Ingredients:

Milk:                          500ml

Curd (Yogurt):            2tbsp

Sugar:                        50gms

Chopped Pistachios:  1 tbsp
Chopped Almonds:   1 tbsp
Saffron:                      Few Strands

 Preparation:

1. Pour the milk in a thick bottomed pan.
2. Allow it to boil, until it is reduced to 2/3^rd of its original quantity.
3. In another pan put few tablespoon of water, along with the sugar, and heat it on a low flame, until it turns golden.
4. Add the melted sugar with the boiling milk and let it simmer until the quantity has reduced to 250ml.
5. Turn off the flame, and allow the milk to cool.
6. Once it is lukewarm, add 2tbsp, of yogurt/curd and allow it to set, for 9-12hrs.
7. Once it sets,sprinkle the chopped pistachios, almonds and saffron over the yogurt.
8. Refrigerate and serve cold.

 Note: Do not shake the vessel while the yogurt is allowed to set.

            Use full cream milk.

Phirni (Almond Pudding)

 Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time:      40 - 55 minutes

Ingredients:

Whole Milk:             500ml

Sugar:                       4tbsp or to taste

Rice:                         3 tbsp

Cardamom Grounded: ½ tbsp

Chopped Pistachios: 1 tbsp
Almonds:                  50gms

Method:

1. Soak the almonds for 4hrs, peel them and grind it.
2. Soak the rice also few 2hrs, and then drain the water and grind it.
3. Pour the milk in a heavy bottomed pan and allow it boil on low flame of big burner.
4. Add the rice and almond paste and allow it to simmer.
5. Keep stirring after every 5mins, so that it does not stick to the bottom.
6. Once it is thick add sugar and powdered cardamom, mix well and keep stirring until it becomes very thick.
7. Turn off the flame.
8. Add Pistachios
9. Put it in the refrigerator.
10. Serve cold.

Coconut Ladoo

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time:      40 - 55 minutes

Ingredients:

Whole Milk: 1 liter or Sweetened Condensed Milk (Nestle Milkmaid/La Lechera or Amul Mitha Mate)

Grated Coconut:       250gms

Sugar:                       100gms or to taste

Cardamom Grounded: ½ tbsp

Chopped Pistachios: 1 tbsp
Chopped Almonds:   1 tbsp

Method:

1. Pour the milk in a heavy bottomed pan and allow it boil on low flame of big burner.
2. Allow it to simmer until the quantity of milk is reduced to slightly more than half of its original quantity.
3. Add grated coconut and keep stirring, so that it does not stick to the bottom.
4. Once it is almost dry add sugar and powdered cardamom, mix well and keep stirring until it attains consistency.
5. Turn off the flame.
6. Add all the dry fruits, Pistachios, and Almonds.
7. Grease your palms with few drops of oil, and make small round ladoos.
8. Put it in the refrigerator.
9. Serve cold.