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Cardamom Shrikhand With Mango Compote

Published: May 10, 2012 · Modified: Mar 6, 2022 by Tanvi · This post may contain affiliate links

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Shrikhand is a delicious and creamy yogurt dessert made with thick plain yogurt, sugar and flavored with sugar or saffron. Shrikhand is very simple to make and is popular in western parts of India. You can use greek yogurt to make it as well.

Allow me to call it a beauty.I dont mean fancy or flashy. Neither I want to hint that I toiled over this dessert for hours. This eliachi shrikhand is hopelessly easy to make. Yet succeeds in achieving the delight a dessert can bring. Slightly tart yogurt flavored with freshly ground elaichi (cardamom) and topped with a luscious mango saffron compote - as simple as it can get but like a little sunshine in a bowl.

It is hard to believe that something so simple as yogurt & sugar can turn into a creation which appeals to the sweet tooth. Cream add more body to the dessert in my opinion and makes it a little more wonderful. Cream is not used traditionally shrikhand. You can skip it. I like it for the added richness that it lends.

What is Shrikhand?

Shrikhand is a yogurt sweet dessert from western parts of India.Shrikhand recipe is like a blank canvas - some like to add nuts, some combine chopped or pureed fruits with it and some let the melt in the mouth consistency remain unadulterated. Experiment as it pleases you.

I ate shrikhand for the first time prepared by one of my friend's mom in Pune. She served it along side pooris (deep-fried flatbread) & a spicy bean sprouts curry. The combo was a bit odd for me at first but I immensely enjoyed it.

Usually, pureed mango is mixed with hung yogurt and shrikhand becomes amrakhand. My favorite summer fruit is here. I bought season's first mango last week & they seemed perfect to add a texture to the dessert. The mangoes were ripe & sweet - a compote was definitely on my mind. Addition of saffron to it seemed an obvious decision to accentuate the exotic flavors. The fact that I prepared the dessert with homemade dahi (indian style yogurt) made me a happier than usual.

Make It With Greek Yogurt

If you are in a rush, you can use greek yogurt in this recipe. It saves you additional time of straining the yogurt.

Follow instructions as it is from the recipe card. You can refrigerate it for 30 minutes and serve.

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Cardamom(Elaichi) Shrikhand With Mango Saffron Compote

Cardamom Shrikhand With Mango Saffron Compote is a simple yet fancy dessert made with yogurt, sugar & green cardamom.
Prep Time8 hrs 10 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Total Time8 hrs 15 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 6
Calories: 304kcal

Equipment

  • Colander
  • Cheesecloth or Muslin
  • Mixing Bowls & Spoons

Ingredients

  • 4 cup plain yogurt full fat
  • 50 ml heavy cream cold
  • ⅓ cup fine sugar or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon green cardamom powder
  • pinch nutmeg powder optional

For Mango Compote

  • 8-10 saffron strands
  • 1 tablespoon warm water
  • ½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 cup mango chunks

Instructions

Cardamom Shrikhand

  • Line a colander with muslin/cheese cloth large enough that you can tie up its ends. Place the colander over a large bowl. Ensure that there is gap between the colander bottom & the bowl bottom to collect the draining liquid. Pour the yogurt  into the colander and tie up all the ends of the muslin/cheesecloth. Let drain refrigerated for at least 6 hours or preferably overnight i
  • Discard the whey once drained.cIf in hurry, you can use Greek yogurt to make shrikhand too. Skip draining if doing so.
  • Transfer the strained yogurt into a bowl. Add cold cream to it and start whisking using a hand beater. Slowly add the sugar and beat until slightly stiff peaks. Add cardamom & nutmeg powder, mix and refrigerate for 1 more hour.
  • Serve the chilled shrikhand into serving bowls & top with mango compote (recipe below). Keeps well in fridge for 2-3 days

Mango Saffron Compote

  • In a medium bowl, dissolve the saffron in lukewarm water till it dissolves. About a minute or so. Stir in the lime juice, sugar and mix till sugar dissolves. Add in mangoes. Let sit for 2-3 hours in the fridge. Use as needed

Nutrition

Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 78mg | Potassium: 263mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 4435IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 225mg | Iron: 2mg

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Filed Under: Indian Mithai & Desserts Tagged With: elaichi shrikhand, indian festival recipes, indian sweets and desserts, indian yogurt desserts, mangoes

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  1. adornment

    May 10, 2012 at 3:01 pm

    Lovely ! Shrikhand reminds me of my Badi Mummy who used to make it so perfectly ! Yummy cool concoction for a hot summer afternoon.. One question did you use our Indian Alphonso mangoes in this ? Do you get them here ?

    Reply
    • Tanvi

      May 10, 2012 at 7:51 pm

      Thanks Neha. I did not use alphonso. I dont think I can get them here, maybe not even at indian stores. I use ataulfo mangoes from mexico. I think they come closest to indian taste.

      Reply
      • adornment

        May 10, 2012 at 8:06 pm

        Thank you for the name of the mangoes , so I know what to look out for ! Keep sharing your goodness with us ! 🙂

  2. adornment

    May 10, 2012 at 3:04 pm

    I wonder where my previous comment disappeared anyways ! I had written " Thats a lovely recipe ! reminds me of my Badi Mummy, she used to make shrikhand perfectly !! Yummy cool concoction for a hot summer afternoon....Thank you for the recipe....I have a question....What kind of mangoes did you use in this ? Do you get Alphonsos here in US ? "

    -Neha

    Reply
  3. Amuse Yo Bouche

    May 10, 2012 at 3:22 pm

    That looks and sounds delicious! I am waiting for my delivery of Alphonso mangoes this weekend. Will definitely be trying your recipe out. 🙂

    Reply
  4. [email protected]

    May 10, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    Oh so refreshing! I love this kind of refreshing desserts.

    Reply
  5. Kanchan

    May 10, 2012 at 6:04 pm

    Looks too heavenly ... totally smitten by snaps ..

    Reply
  6. [email protected]

    May 10, 2012 at 7:28 pm

    Love your ivory spoon and I love anything with yogurt so this is a total winner in my book!

    Reply
  7. Nami | Just One Cookbook

    May 10, 2012 at 9:19 pm

    Another amazing recipe and photography Tanvi! I love your dessert recipe and this looks wonderful...especially tons of mangoes in it. ^_^

    Reply
  8. Sublime Palate

    May 10, 2012 at 9:22 pm

    Hi Tanvi, I love the intricacy with which you write about every recipe. The photos just make it even more desirable! I can tell the amount of time, patience and work you put into each post. Great stuff 🙂

    Reply
    • Tanvi

      May 12, 2012 at 11:34 am

      Thanks Vishaka. Blogging is hard work..We both know it 🙂

      Reply
  9. chinmayie @ love food eat

    May 10, 2012 at 9:28 pm

    I haven't gotten myself to make anything with mangoes yet (other than the granola bars) because i am right now enjoying them plain. But this recipe looks super duper tempting 🙂

    Reply
  10. Rosa May

    May 10, 2012 at 10:27 pm

    A fabulous dessert! refined, fresh and delicious.

    cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  11. Deepa

    May 10, 2012 at 10:27 pm

    I am also going nuts here whenever I am in market...Can see only mangoes !! As you said very easy and no hassle but tasty and yummy. Gorgeous clicks as usual

    Reply
  12. Nandita

    May 10, 2012 at 10:38 pm

    This truly is a beauty Tanvi. It is a lovely dish which you have captured it to perfection

    Reply
  13. Priya

    May 10, 2012 at 11:17 pm

    Omg, thats a super tempting,droolworthy and irresistible shrikhand..

    Reply
  14. dassana

    May 11, 2012 at 1:35 am

    beautiful clicks. agree with you that some homemade curd with cardamom and sugar is a simple and gorgeous dessert.

    i already have an amrakhand recipe on my site which i posted a while ago. with the mangoes in full season here, we usually have them plain or sometimes i make baked goodies.

    Reply
  15. Faith

    May 11, 2012 at 1:06 pm

    What a delight this treat is! I can imagine that the creamy portion and the sweet/tangy mango compote compliment each other perfectly!

    Reply
  16. TasteFood

    May 11, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    This sounds wonderful and perfect for a warm day. I love the flavors.

    Reply
  17. Soni

    May 12, 2012 at 3:40 am

    Oh I love Shrikhand anytime!!These look divine and those mangoes,man I need to get some mangoes right now!!Gorgeous!

    Reply
  18. Nadia

    May 12, 2012 at 6:35 am

    How beautiful - love the airy, bright photos. Hope you saved some for me. 🙂

    Reply
  19. Ira Rodrigues

    May 12, 2012 at 8:59 am

    Great recipe Tanvi, its perfect as I love yogurt and mango. Your photo definitely speaks more!

    Reply
  20. DB-The Foodie Stuntman

    May 12, 2012 at 9:08 am

    Congratulations on making the foodbuzz Top 9!

    Reply
    • Tanvi

      May 12, 2012 at 11:33 am

      Thanks 🙂

      Reply
    • Tanvi

      May 12, 2012 at 4:10 pm

      Thank you.

      Reply
  21. Yummy Morsel

    May 13, 2012 at 3:39 pm

    Beautiful clicks. Yummy Shrikhand, I just love all the ingredients.

    Reply
  22. Spandana

    May 14, 2012 at 12:09 am

    Beautiful Pictures Tanvi.. Totally in love!

    Reply
  23. anshu18

    May 14, 2012 at 11:09 pm

    wow such beautiful pics, i really think you should upgrade to a SLR, you are doing so good with a Point and shoot (if you are using this), with SLR you would do wonders

    Reply
  24. Reem | Simplyreem.com

    May 15, 2012 at 8:31 pm

    Beautiful as always Tanvi!!!
    i love shrikhand, who doesn't right.....

    Reply
  25. Tina

    May 16, 2012 at 6:51 pm

    This looks simply fabulous..Lovely and colourful clicks..

    Reply
  26. Urvashee

    May 16, 2012 at 7:32 pm

    Beautiful pics. I love the yellow color. The compote sounds yummy and a nice twist to the traditional shrikhand.

    Reply
  27. sweettoothcraving

    May 16, 2012 at 10:30 pm

    Love your pictures! 🙂

    Reply
  28. sweettoothcraving

    May 16, 2012 at 10:33 pm

    Love your pictures!
    Kajal @ http://sweettoothcraving.blogspot.com/

    Reply
    • Tanvi

      May 17, 2012 at 11:12 pm

      Thank you 🙂

      Reply
  29. Ilke

    May 18, 2012 at 2:47 am

    That is beautiful Tanvi, I love good, thick yogurt with jam or anything sweet. Or any dairy for that matter.Love to combine feta cheese with jam too 🙂 So this is perfect for my taste 🙂

    Reply
  30. Kiran

    May 18, 2012 at 2:22 pm

    Delicious shrikhand!! Now I need to source out sweet mangoes and make this ASAP!

    Reply
  31. sreebindu116

    May 20, 2012 at 3:07 am

    the perfect way to use my mangoes from the fridge=)
    xoxo

    Reply
  32. Asmita (@FoodieAsmita)

    May 20, 2012 at 11:21 am

    Mangoes are my weakness. This shrikhand looks amazing and as usual your photography is stunning!!!

    Reply
  33. magicofspice

    May 20, 2012 at 2:02 pm

    A beauty is right! This looks so inviting, and I adore mangoes!

    Reply
  34. Tarak Parekh

    May 22, 2012 at 1:19 pm

    Awesome recipe.. I made it this weekend for my own graduation ceremony and it came out well. I used frozen berries instead of mangoes... Thanks!

    Reply
  35. shuhan

    May 23, 2012 at 1:13 pm

    OH this looks just divine! gorgeous gorgeous photos! and I agree, there's nothing better than a really ripe sweet mango! love the addition of saffron in the compote, and the cardamom, one of my favourite spices!

    Reply
  36. pRiyA

    May 24, 2012 at 4:43 am

    I made it and ate it up just now. Till now I had only eaten the store bought skrikhands so I have to say that this was a revelation. The alternating tastes of mango compote and creamy srikhand is pure pure bliss. Another winner from Sinfully Spicy!

    Reply
    • Tanvi

      May 25, 2012 at 3:56 pm

      Thanks Priya.Love that you try the recipes & give your feedback. Do let me know about the ones that you dont like 😉

      Reply
  37. Nikhil

    August 26, 2013 at 5:10 am

    Tanvi-- I have to thank you for this recipe. I had never made shrikhand before in my life, as it always seemed so daunting. But I made it the other day when I had some family over and it was a huge hit. For all your lazy readers out there, I took a few short cuts and it still turned out amazing. First of all, I used Greek yoghurt. Secondly, I didn't bother to drain the dahi after adding the cream, nor did I bother to put it in the fridge for two hours. (Next time, I think I will skip the cream entirely, so as to make it less fatty. As it is, I used 0% fat Greek yoghurt). Lastly, I didn't use as much sugar as is called for in the recipe, which does make it less authentic, but we liked it nonetheless. The shrikhand with the mango compote was a genius idea of yours, thank you again!

    Reply
    • Tanvi

      August 28, 2013 at 3:12 pm

      I m glad that you liked the recipe and most importantly it turned out good for you!

      Reply

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