Shahi Gulab Coconut Shrikhand

Name: Shahi Gulab Coconut Shrikhand
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 litre homemade curd from full cream milk; 3 tbsp tender coconut; 5 tbspn castor sugar powder; 1/2 tsp cardamom powder; 2 tsp shahi gulab sherbat/ syrup; Garnishing : almonds, pistachios, saffron

Mansi C. Kotak @cook_12229522

#cookingwithcoconut
History of Indian cuisine shows that it is influenced by varied cultures, traditions, geographies, crops, vegetables and fruits that grow locally. One such Multi faceted fruit available in India is .let’s make a refreshing dessert using tender coconut!

Recipe entry from Jagruti Jhobalia

Mansi C. Kotak @cook_12229522

Recipe entry from Jagruti Jhobalia

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Ingredients

1/2 litrehomemade curd from full cream milk
3 tbsptender coconut
5 tbspncastor sugar powder
1/2 tspcardamom powder
2 tspshahi gulab sherbat/ syrup
Garnishing : almonds, pistachios, saffron

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Steps

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Take curd and tie it in thin clean cloth for 2 hours to drain water.
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Remove curd from cloth after 2 hours and transfer to a bowl. Add castor sugar and mix well.
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Crush tender #coconut in Mixi jar into a soft paste.Add it to the hung curd and mix well.
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Chop dry fruits into small thin pieces and keep aside.
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Divide hung curd in 3 equal parts. Add shahi gulab to 1 part and mix well so you get nice pink colour.
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Add cardamom to the rest of the 2 parts, mix well and keep aside.
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Take a serving bowl, make the first layer of white curd, top it with the pink layer and finally cover with the white layer.
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Garnish with chopped dry fruits and saffron strands.
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Now keep it in the fridge and allow it to cool. A refreshing #coconutshrikhand is ready to serve!
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Tips : experiment with food colours, food essence and fresh fruits for new types of colorful and healthy shrikhand!