The coupons for Oikos Organic Greek Yogurt arrived last week and I could not wait to try out different recipes by using the yogurt. Different ideas ran through my head and I finally settled for our family favorite Shrikhand.
Shrikhand is an Indian sweet dish made of strained yogurt. It is one of the main desserts in Gujarati cuisine and Maharashtrian cuisine. The yogurt is tied and hung until all the water has drained off, the result being a thick and creamy yogurt. Other ingredients include sugar, cardamom powder, and saffron. (Source:Wiki). As a substitute for this thick strained yogurt I used the Greek Yogurt.I went to the store and got a tub of the Fat Free Oikos Yogurt. I was initially leery to try with the fat free version as traditionally Shrikhand is made using full fat yogurt. But never the less decided to give it a try and boy was I surprised!
Stonyfield Farm makes Oikos Organic Greek yogurt which can be used in a variety of ways while cooking – in baking, as a substitute for sour cream, and mayonnaise, and to create tasty low-fat dishes.
Greek yogurt is strained, making it thicker and more versatile in recipes than regular yogurt. I have been told that Oikos is organic, which means it’s made without artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners, and it’s made from organic milk produced without the use of toxic persistent pesticides, chemical fertilizers, antibiotics, or artificial growth hormones (rBST).
Much to our surprise even the fat free version was super thick with almost no water in it. It did not have that sour taste either and it made one delicious, organic, guilt free Indian dessert. Thank You very much for the treat StonyField Farm, our family enjoyed and relished it! We would gladly recommend this to anybody to try.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups Oikos Organic Greek yogurt (fat free)
- 2 tsp cardamom powder
- Saffron few strands
- 2/3 cup sugar (increase based on the sourness of yogurt)
- Coarsely chopped pistachios for garnish
- 1 Tbsp warm milk
Method:
- Add the saffron strands to the warm milk and keep aside. This dissolves the saffron and imparts yellow color and mild flavor to the milk.
- Mix all the remaining ingredients thoroughly along with the saffron milk. Refrigerate. Take out an hour later and mix well again. Garnish with more pistachios before serving.
Serve chilled with warm Rotis/Chapathis or Pooris.
shrikand is looking so rich and yummy.. photo is so so good.. lovely click.. i will finish it if u pass the bowl
Yummy! Perfect guilt free dessert!
Rich and Creamy dessert!!
Looks lovely RC. I bet tastes just as delicious.
Rich and creamy one…looks yummy:-)
greek yoghurt is perfect for making these kind of desserts.. looks very smooth and decadent!
Been dreaming of milky indian desserts for a while now!
Nothing to beat shrikhand…yum!
I love stoneyfields yogurt, especially the whole milk one. It’s very creamy, but never tried the greek yogurt. Will look for it.
that makes a very very yummy dessert
This is really a heart taking dessert….so nice presentation, RC.
Oh wow looks creamy and yum….love that nutty topping…completely yum…
I have only made shrikand once and loved it. This looks really yummy creamy.
I Love Shrikand nd before my mom used to make it later i started getting Amul……u made me tempt so i shud give a first try……It looks yyummmmm
RC, I was looking for shrikhand recipes and came across your blog. I have never made shrikhand before and never knew it was so simple to make too. thx for the recipe…will be making it soon.
btw, u have an amazing blog. me 2 from Bangalore.
Fat free shrikhand..life doesnt get better than that, does it..looks lovely RC…A friend of mine makes fresh fruit shrikhand, which is simply heavenly…
Delicious.Never tried low fat version.
delicious.. it looks really thick n creamy!
Making shrikhand with fat free greek yogurt is a great idea.
Wowowow Shrikhand looks rich and delicious!
Would love to have a bowl of this yummy goodness!
Looks so good, RC! No draining of yogurt for this shrikhand? Nice! I think I’ll try this with the Greek yogurt too (yet to use the coupons).
RC, I adore Greek yogurt and can have it as is, but your shrikhand does it make extra special
Such a creamy dessert from fat free yogurt, what else else one could ask for ?!
Definitely a guilt free dessert. Loved the pic.
RC looks so yummy loved the second shot really nice.
Looks creamy and delicious, I make this dessert with greek yogurt too, it is really fast and simple !
What an amazing looking dessert – I love shrikhand and this one looks so light and delicious!
Awesome shrikand… Lovely presentation too…
That looks really good. I tried a mango Shrikhand and really enjoyed it.
Shrikhand looks gorgeous and it is picture perfect.I have never tried Greek Yogurt but we do use Stonyfield on a regular basis.I wonder if you can make out of it!
RC, I made this Shrikhand yday with Greek yogurt and it came out very good. Not too sweet and very good with Puris. Thx for the recipe!