Gujarati Shrikhand

Ingredients:

• 1 kg thick curd
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• a few strands saffron
• 1 tbsp warm milk
• 2 tbsp cardamom powder (elaichi)

For the garnish

• Pistachios 
• Almonds 

Recipe:

• Hang the curds in a muslin cloth in a cool place for approximately 3 hours until all the liquid (whey) has drained off.
• Rub the saffron into the warm milk until it dissolves.
• Mix together the hung curds, sugar, saffron mixture and cardamom in a bowl and churn using a hand blender.
• Place in the refrigerator.
• Serve Gujarati Shrikhand cold garnished with slivers of pistachios and almonds.