Belkhand or Bel /Wood Apple Shrikhand

Name: Belkhand or Bel /Wood Apple Shrikhand
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh curd; 1 cup bel/Wood Apple pulp (deseeded); 2 cardamoms, (elaichi) crushed; 1 cup powdered sugar or as required; 1 tsp rose water; For garnish; 1 tbsp pistachios chopped; 2 pinches saffron threads

Sanchita Mittal @sm_thechef

Delhi

#Summer
Wood apple is beneficial during summers as it prevents us from getting heat strokes and indigestion.
Shrikhand is a thick and rich creamy sweet yoghurt recipe. This is a twisted version of shrikhand with addition of pulp of bel/ wood apple, cardamom and dry fruits.

Sanchita Mittal @sm_thechef

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Ingredients

2 cupsfresh curd
1 cupbel/Wood Apple pulp (deseeded)
2cardamoms, (elaichi) crushed
1 cuppowdered sugar or as required
1 tsprose water
For garnish
1 tbsppistachios chopped
2 pinchessaffron threads

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Steps

1

Hang the curd in a muslin, cheese cloth for 2 hours.
2

Break the wood apple into 2 halves and scoop out the pulp, remove the seeds.
3

Collect the pulp in a big bowl and soak in half cup of water for an hour.
4

Mash the pulp and remove the seeds if any.
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Now puree the bel pulp along with the cardamon in a blender until smooth.
6

Take out the curd in a bowl from the muslin cloth.
7

Add the thick bel puree to the curd and mix very well for about 5-6 minutes You can also use a blender.
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Now add rose water and sugar.
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Blend until mixture is smooth and lump free.
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Pour shrikhand in individual serving bowls.
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Chill for 2 hours and garnish with dry fruits and saffron.
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Serve the belkhand in the bel shell or serving bowls.
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It's an amazing finger licking dish which goes well with pooris, paranthas or you can have just like that.