Saffron Yogurt Mousse with Rose Petal Honey
This dessert is an adaptation of some pretty well known names.. Mousse, Panna Cotta & the Shrikhand. It is light like a mousse, creamy like a panna cotta & flavored like a shrikhand with the ingredient here being the yogurt. I love mousse & panna cottas but if I really think about making those my everyday desserts, I have to think twice. All the eggs & cream that goes in there do not suit my kind of life style… & my sense of reason & guilt overpowers the desire to enjoy.
However I do not see why it is not possible to have a sinfully indulgent & elegant dessert… without having to sin. This dessert is all about that! It is all yogurt, with all the whey drained which turned it into a beautiful thick cream. It is a mousse without eggs, a panna cotta without heavy cream & a set shrikhand with honey & all the wonderful flavors of saffron which is my very favorite & some fresh rose petals from by garden bloom… Sending this to HOTM April: Flowers hosted by Ilva of Lucullian Delights.
A small note about the recipe here: I have used gelatin to mould them (& hence the mousse). It tastes as good without the gelatin. The yogurt is thick & very creamy. It is a wonderful dessert treat with the saffron & the fragrant rose petal honey .. to be just scooped out with a spoon. Without the use of Gelatin, it is the traditional Indian Shrikhand.
Ingredients: (made 2 small ramekins of mousse)
- 8-oz. plain, yogurt (about 1 cup) [Or Greek style yogurt- skip the draining if you are using this]
- A generous Pinch of Saffron
- 2 tbsp of Rose Petal Honey (Recipe below)[ may be substituted with sugar, or any natural sweetners like agave nectar. I have used the honey here to keep the flavor of the rose consistent] – use more or less to taste
- About 6 Tablespoons of Low Fat Milk
- 1 Tablespoon chopped Organic Rose Petals (I used the roses from our garden ) – Can use more if you want
- A little less than 1/2 Teaspoon of Unflavored Gelatin (Or any gelatin substitute like Agar Agar)
- Vegetable oil to very light grease the ramekins
- More Rose Petals & Slivered Almonds for Garnish(Optional)
For the Honey:
- 1/2 Cup Honey
- 1/4 Cup Loosely packed Organic Rose Petals of any fragrant rose
Preparation:
To Prepare the Honey:
Wash the rose petals. Dry them lightly .. pat with paper towels.
Lightly fill a jar ( I used a small bowl, since I made in real small amount), & pour the honey over it.
Let it stand for a few days to a couple of weeks. It gets more fragrant with time.
Preparing the Mousse:Drain yogurt in a paper-towel-lined/or cheese cloth sieve. Press and stir with a large spoon & then leave to drain. Put the bowl in refrigerator.
After 10 -12 hours the liquid will have strained through enough that the yogurt in sieve & the yogurt will be thick and creamy. (even better if drained overnight/24 hrs) – The draining step may be skipped if you are using the thick Greek Style Yogurt.
Transfer to a clean bowl. Whisk it well in the bowl to make it fluffy & airy.
Gently crush the saffron threads between your fingers. Blend it in with the yogurt. Set aside & let it sit for a couple of hours for the flavor of the saffron to be infused. The Yogurt will take on the light yellow color from the saffron.
Sprinkle gelatin over 1 Tablespoon water in a small bowl and let stand 1 minute to soften. Heat the milk in the microwave for about 40 seconds or till almost boiling hot. Stir gelatin until dissolved & there are no lumps.
Mix yogurt, rose petals & honey.
Mix a little yogurt into gelatin and then mix the gelatin into the rest of the yogurt, stirring constantly to avoid lumps. Whisk them together well again to blend & fluff.
Line the Ramekins with vegetable oil.
You can line them with a few rose petals if you want. Spoon the yogurt mix in to the ramekins. Cover & put them in a refrigerator and chill until it sets.
To Assemble:
Before serving place a plate over the ramekin, turn it over & tap the ramekin lightly for it to come out.
Drizzle some rose petal honey on the mousse & serve chilled.
A spoonful of goodness melted in my mouth…
It tasted divine. Light, creamy – & I loved the tiny bits of rose petals in it. It was not too sweet, just the way I like my desserts. The best part of it was the drizzle of rose petal honey…added a whole new dimension of flavor to it. The saffron & the rose petals are just one of other options. The same delicacy may be presented with bits of fruits & nut in it, or flavoring it with orange blossom water.
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April 13th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
OMG… this looks sinfully delicious
absolutely love this recipe
Thanks!
April 13th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
that picture is to die for!! love the pink petals, can imagine how the drizzle of rose infused honey must have taken up the taste. Yum!
Thanks aqua!
April 13th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
That looks like a love potion..Decadent n romantic..wow..Great work Soma..!!
Thanks Varsha!
April 13th, 2009 at 7:24 pm
They look too good with the rose petals. Made like a pro..
Thank you Divya!
April 13th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
I love the flavor that rose gives to the dessert…..pretty pretty dessert.
Thanks Mahimaa!
April 13th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
“sinfully indulgent & elegant dessert… without having to sin” now that is my kind of sin…. errrr dessert. The pictures are beautiful and the presenation is wonderful. You know how to tempt people with one of a kind creations.
I was always hesistant to try rose petals in any kind of desserts, kind of get that odd feeeling. But i see how the rose petal has blended into the dessert and looks awesome.
Supriya.. It was more of the flavor the rose imparted..the petals tasted like..well any other petal:-)
April 13th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Very romantic touch to ur dessert, they look very pretty!
Thanks Cham!
April 13th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
You are tempting me in the summer heat!! Not fair at all!
Harini! it is true, it is lovely esp. when it is hot:-D
April 13th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
They look very pretty and delicious…..Beautiful pictures Soma!!!!
Thanks Swapna:-)
April 14th, 2009 at 1:23 am
What a gorgeous dessert – amazing mix of flavours you have chosen Soma !!
Thanks Miri! The flavors indeed went along really well!
April 14th, 2009 at 3:59 am
Ki shundor sob jinish banaccho! Ota khele ki kore jante chai … I mean bhangte icche korlo?
Shubho Nobo Borsho!
bhangte ichey korlo, kenona its really easy to make, kintu shajano na bhangte ichey korchilo na:-)
April 14th, 2009 at 4:01 am
My Gosh..truly wonderful dessert there…tempting and mouthwatering..!!
Thanks Ann!
April 14th, 2009 at 4:03 am
This looks heavenly. Too pretty to be eaten!
LOL!! Thanks!
April 14th, 2009 at 5:10 am
Work of art? so elegant. I bet delicious as well.
Thank you:-)
April 14th, 2009 at 5:24 am
How flavourful…pefectly done.
Thanks Rachel!
April 14th, 2009 at 5:39 am
Wow looks cream and aromatic. Love the rose honey…..I think i need to make some rose honey to smell the divine aroma…..
Thanks Lubna. You should really try the honey.. its so easy to make!
April 14th, 2009 at 5:53 am
I bet it tastes divine! Fresh Rose petals, I used to eat a few when I was growing in India, sweet and fragrant. Fab dessert!
Thanks Asha!
April 14th, 2009 at 5:57 am
Stunning shots Soma, the mousse looks so decadent. I bought some agar-agar flakes recently and have been looking for a recipe to use them, this one sounds like a perfect sinless candidate
Are these flowers from your garden ?
Thanks! yes Priya the flowers are from our yard. We have 4 bushes & they have just started blooming.. tons of them!
April 14th, 2009 at 6:16 am
The prettiest dessert I have ever seen guess when you have the king of flowers in it..its bound to be royal. And u said its just the perfect sweet?? that’s all I look for in my dessert…the rest I can gobble up…Beautiful shots!!!
Thank you so much Sakshi!
April 14th, 2009 at 7:00 am
OMG..heavenly dessert..It is so tempting..I am drooling here..Perfect dessert.
Thanks Ashwini!
April 14th, 2009 at 7:03 am
mmm, such an amazing dessert I was gonna make aam khand this made me drool…
Thanks Ramya.. I love it with mangoes too!
April 14th, 2009 at 7:11 am
Breathtaking. It is so pretty I wouldn’t be able to eat it
Thanks Sandeepa..We ate it:-D..made only 2…
April 14th, 2009 at 7:25 am
what pretty dessert,can’t stop ogling at it:)
Thanks Yasmeen
April 14th, 2009 at 8:24 am
this looks divine Soma,..
Thank you!
April 14th, 2009 at 9:00 am
U made the dessert look soooooooo wonderful, i am yet to see a dessert as elegantly dressed as this one
Loved the idea of flavored honey, and after being at ur place,all the shrikhand(s) of the world will refuse to be dressed up by anyone else
LOL Alka! Thanks ..
April 14th, 2009 at 9:23 am
wonderful dessert !! so very mouth watering……just awesome.
Thanks Mohana!
April 14th, 2009 at 9:30 am
Wow, what an effort, Soma! The pics are lovely, and the dessert has been bookmarked!
Thanks guys!!
April 14th, 2009 at 9:52 am
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April 14th, 2009 at 9:59 am
thats such a beautiful picture soma!..
Thanks u Srivalli!
April 14th, 2009 at 10:16 am
pictures are beautiful and look delicious…. presentation is awesome…
Thanks Usha!!
April 14th, 2009 at 10:16 am
Wowwowwow!
No words to describe, mouth agape, drooling …
Thanks sra!
April 14th, 2009 at 10:52 am
Look at the pics.. Absolutely stunning!
Thanks a lot!
April 14th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Thats a beautiful dessert with romantic touch..stunning clicks:)
Thank you Priya!
April 14th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
This dish is served in girl heaven isn’t it? That is so beautiful!
Thanks You:-)
April 14th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Hi Soma, First time visiting ur blog. You have really very nice and beautiful blog.
Here your Saffron Yogurt Mousse looks so stunning…Will check other post later. I’ll be keep coming here.
BTW, Thanks for stopping at my blog.
Thanks Sonu!
April 14th, 2009 at 8:26 pm
Simply gorgeous. Love it, love it, love it
Thanks Uma!
April 14th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Wow..what a lovely dessert!
The set up is so romantic with rose petals..looks very very lovely!
Thanks madhu!
April 14th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Hi Soma,
LOL…thanks for the joke…here’s the joke u missed at my blog.
A Kangaroo at a bus stop was looking really worried… A by stander asked the K why he was looking so worried? the k looked at it’s pouch said aaila! kisine mera pocket marliya! …..lol
Soma I really am at loss of words after looking at the pics, reading through the recipe(must say well presented) and also the comments u’ve got….I just want to say that it’s next in my list of ‘tried and tasted’ am really keen o making this dessert
Thanks.
TC
Thanks ! & LOL
April 15th, 2009 at 1:52 am
Gorgeous… Looks very creamy and excellent presentation.
Thank you Jayasree
April 15th, 2009 at 4:02 am
so pretty and a beautiful entry! Thanks a lot!
Thanks Ilva!
April 15th, 2009 at 8:04 am
I can’t find words to express what I am feeling inside right now. WOW, AMAZING, GREAT, BREATHTAKING, none of those words would make justice to this creation. Now I want to sin without having to sin, hehe.
Thanks Ben! Go ahead do it!
April 15th, 2009 at 8:21 am
Soma, exotic ingredients, some classic influences and a very sleek presentation…date night? lol
lol Peter:-D..with 2 kids at tow…
April 15th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
i adore shrikhand and this version sounds even better.
Thanks Bee!
April 15th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
This looks so good, I love saffron but I’ve never had it in a sweet preparation.
Thanks Sara! Saffron is very commonly used in desserts in Indian Cuisine.
April 16th, 2009 at 2:20 am
This looks mind blowing……..simply love ur concept and rose petals gives a cooling effect
Thanks Purva!
April 17th, 2009 at 3:10 am
Soma, that is breathtakingly GORGEOUS!
Thanks Sia!
April 17th, 2009 at 8:07 pm
Oh Soma! The pics are absolutely stunning!
Thanks TBC!
April 17th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
Gorgeous and the flavors sound exotic yet familiar.
Thanks Bharti!
April 18th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
That’s a fabulous dessert I ever seen! I learnt about Shrikhand before but never tried it because the difficulty to find certain ingredients. I think it’s time for me to to hunt down every Indian shops available in my island
Sometimes, I wonder if certain products only available during Indian festivals like Diwali. Nevertheless, your dessert would be the talk of the WWW. Not only is beautiful but scrumptious as well. BRAVO! This is the dessert to win a mans heart! No joke… a Man’s heart! 
Thank you so much for your beautiful words!
April 20th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
This shows the massive difference between your blog and mine; your photographic styling is perfect! I’m so envious!
April 24th, 2009 at 12:48 am
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April 24th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
What a gorgeously elegant-look dessert! And guilt-free too.
April 28th, 2009 at 4:25 am
That is stunning, from idea to preparation to presentation to photo to eating. Now, I’m trying to figure who I know that doesn’t spray their roses. That honey is calling me.
Thanks a lot Tanna:-)
April 28th, 2009 at 10:27 am
“And it looks so romatic that even I, a hardened soul, just melt when I look at it!”
I concur with Ilva. It’s very romantic and makes me think either of period English girlie novels or Japanese cartoons for girls.
May 9th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
This is just beautiful. We don’t spray our roses so some of them will definitely end up in some honey and water. Thanks for joining us for Grow Your Own in April!
June 4th, 2009 at 12:53 am
Sounds like you made the impossible possible a dessert that looks, sounds and I’m sure tastes ’sinful’ without it showing on your hips!
Congratulations on winning good looking blog! You deserve it. Wonderful site you have hear, stunning photography and love your recipe – the adaptation of delicious traditional Srikhand into an elegant looking mouse is divine! Will sure to be a regular voyeur!
Do check me out at http://www.meagan-megalomaniac.blogspot.com, although my photography is amateur next to yours! Keep up the great work!
June 12th, 2009 at 5:43 am
This looks, sounds and i’m sure tastes exquisite! Very impressive!
August 5th, 2009 at 6:10 am
is gelatin made from pig ????
November 24th, 2009 at 11:09 pm
Bookmarked esp. because I can use agar-agar!
December 9th, 2009 at 10:51 am
I love the photo! It looks so evocative and alluring! Plus I bet the yoghurt tastes fabulous!
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August 2nd, 2010 at 9:42 am
The idea of using as mousse is really good idea. The photographs look really nice and decor is really pretty — too pretty to eat. Something similar but very basic is posted at
Saffron Honey Yogurt . I would love to hear your comment.
August 25th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
All your recipes look amazing!!!! Well, the pictures definetely help!!!!!