Shrikhand Recipe (Traditional & Instant)

Name: Shrikhand Recipe (Traditional & Instant)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 4½ cups/about 1⅛ kg Curd ((Indian yogurt)); 8 to 9 tablespoons sugar ((fine or superfine) or raw sugar or powdered sugar, add as required); ½ teaspoon cardamom powder (or 4 to 5 green cardamoms, crushed fine in a mortar); 2 pinches or 24 to 30 saffron strands; ½ tablespoon warm milk; 7 to 8 pistachios (– crushed or chopped, add any nut of choice); 1½ cups/400 grams greek yogurt (or greek style yogurt, chilled ); ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder (or 2 to 3 green cardamoms, crushed fine in a mortar); ⅛ teaspoon or 2 to 3 pinches grated nutmeg (or ground nutmeg); ⅓ to ½ cup sugar ((fine or superfine) or raw sugar or powdered sugar, add as required); ½ to 1 tablespoon warm milk; 1 pinch or 12 to 15 saffron strands; 1 to 2 tablespoon nuts (– of your choice, cashews, almonds or pistachios)

Instructions

Prep:15min

Shrikhand is a creamy Indian yogurt dessert made with thick hung curd, sugar, saffron, cardamom and nuts. It is a popular sweet from Maharashtra and Gujarat, often served during festivals and special occasions. This recipe includes both the traditional method with hung curd and a quick version with Greek yogurt. Serve it chilled as a dessert or with Poori for a classic combination.

Updated at: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:10:14 GMT