Sugar Grilled Mangoes with Saffron Yogurt & Nuts
Or A Non Traditional Shrikhand …
Shrikhand is a delightful Indian sweet dish (esp. In the Western Region of India) made with strained creamy yogurt, often with fruit pulps or pieces of fruits added to it. Saffron, Cardamom & Sugar are used to enhance the taste & flavor. It is very easy to make, with very little ingredients, most of which one would always have at home. Here is some information from Wiki…
“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. Dried and fresh fruit such as mango are also added. Other ingredients include sugar, cardamom powder, and saffron. Shrikhand is popular in western India.
The dish is prepared by placing the strained yogurt and sugar in a deep bowl and mixing it thoroughly. You can use a hand mixer. The cardamom powder and saffron are then added and mixed. The dish is served chilled. In Gujarati cuisine, shrikhand is eaten as either a side-dish with breads such as poori (usually “khaaja poori”, which is a savory fried flaky bread), or as a desert. It is commonly served as part of a vegetarian thali in Gujarati restaurants and it is very popular as part of wedding feasts. It is often served chilled and provides a refreshing counterpoint to hot and spicy curries.
A popular variation is Amrakhand, which is Shrikhand mixed with mango pulp, and made homogeneous with mixer.
Shrikhand’s recipe is so versatile that it can practically take any taste that an imaginative person can create. …”
I have pan grilled the mangoes here, to get them slightly caramelized, but other than than it is the Shrikhand done in a traditional way. If you have read the information above, you will know that any fruits may be added to the yogurt, without compromising the beautiful flavor of saffron & cardamom in the yogurt. Personally I feel mango, saffron, cardamom & nuts are the things meant to be married 
Coming to the recipe now:
Ingredients:
- 1 Cup Sliced Ripe Mangoes (Peeled, Stone taken out & Sliced to 1/2 Thickness) – Or Canned or Frozen Mangoes
- 1/2 Cup Light Brown Sugar
- 1 Cup Thick Yogurt ( Like Greek Yogurt) – If you do not get Greek Yogurt, drain out all the water of regular plain yogurt.
- 2 Tablespoons of Sour Cream
- 4 Tablespoons of Sugar
- 2 Small Green Cardamom (Opened & the seeds taken out & crushed – we will use the ground seeds)
- A generous pinch of Saffron (Use only the Best quality Saffron)
- Nuts (Slivered Almonds & Pistachios) to Garnish
Note: Any of your favorite fruit could be used here. The Yogurt could be flavored in any spice your would like.
Preparation:
Preparing the Fruits:
Heat a Thick bottomed or non stick Skillet. ( I used my cast iron skillet).
Coat the mango slices with brown sugar and place them in the skillet to caramelize. The sugar will melt & start browning & so will the fruit slices.
When one side is done (You will see a pale brown layer), flip them to the other side other & cook in the same way. Remove the mangoes when done. Repeat the process till all the slices are cooked. Set aside.
Preparing the Yogurt:
If you are not using Greek Yogurt, you will need to drain the water out of the regular Yogurt. To do this, place a cheese cloth or any thin porous cloth over a sieve.
Place the sieve on a bowl(in a way so that the bottom of the sieve DO NOT touch the bowl) to hold the drained water. Put the yogurt on the cloth & let it drain for atleast an hour or two. You will see the extra water drained in the bowl. Discard this water.
Collect the Yogurt in a bowl. gently crush the saffron strands & add them to the yogurt. Add the Sour Cream, Cardamom Powder, & sugar to the yogurt & whisk it all together till smooth & blended. Combine the Almonds with the yogurt.
Cover & Put the prepared yogurt in the refrigerator & let it chill for a few hours. (about 2 hours atleast or even overnight). You will see the beautiful orange stains of the saffron.
To Assemble:
Gently fold in the grilled Mango Slices in the Yogurt only when you are ready to serve. Garnish with Pistachios. Serve immediately, since making it sit longer will make the juice from the fruits run & make it watery… & it will lose the creamy texture.
Serve Chilled. Enjoy this a dessert or a side or a sweet summer cooler!
Hay Hay it’s Donna Day for Sugar Grilled Fruits! , hosted my Tartasacher & facilitated by Bron.
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January 26th, 2009 at 7:07 am
That is one fantastice dessert to enjoy any time. Even the sound of carmelized mangoes sounds good.
January 26th, 2009 at 7:26 am
Oh my,what a yummy dessert.and the idea of sugar grilled mangoes itself make me drool..great
January 26th, 2009 at 8:36 am
Soma, this dessert is so unique and I love the look of it….a fruit cup and pudding!
January 26th, 2009 at 8:38 am
A delightful dessert!
January 26th, 2009 at 8:41 am
I love shrikhand, and I love your way of using grilled mangoes…uuff, its almost 12 in the night and I am craving shrikhand!
January 26th, 2009 at 8:42 am
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January 26th, 2009 at 9:26 am
This looks fantastic !!! well done Soma. I just love your blog.
January 26th, 2009 at 9:52 am
Your title totally threw me off…never imagined it was Srikhand under the hood
Pan grilled ripe mangoes….mmmmm….must have been excellent
January 26th, 2009 at 10:08 am
Shrikhand with grilled mango that is the way to eat this dessert.
January 26th, 2009 at 11:01 am
great variation to regular shrikand…. love the idea of grilling mangoes… yummmmmmy
January 26th, 2009 at 11:32 am
wow…i wanna lick the spoon..nice one yaar.
January 26th, 2009 at 11:33 am
i wanna lick the spoon..nice one yaar!
January 26th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Thandaye mango khawar alada moja nischoi
Love the sound of sugar grilled mangoes.
January 26th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
This looks just delicious..Yummy..
January 26th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Yum.. Hope you can post the recipe = ) I’d love to try this, pictures look fab!!
January 26th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
Such an awesome combination of flavors. I always pick up a tiny tub of shrikhand whenever I see it. Never disappoints.
January 27th, 2009 at 1:56 am
What a great dessert! Love the saffron addition
January 27th, 2009 at 3:45 am
Yummy dessert, would love to have them rite now…with sugar grilled mangoes its looks gorgeous!!!
January 27th, 2009 at 6:09 am
This looks so yummy delicious. I am bookmarking them when there is fresh mangoes.
The tinned ones we get here are not tasty at all.
January 27th, 2009 at 10:27 am
I wish I was able to get some fresh juicy mangoes here…
All I get is the canned ones, and those are loaded with sugar. But I just adore this recipe Soma… looks great too.
January 27th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
What a perfect dessert! I love mangos and yogurt. Simple yet delicious!
January 27th, 2009 at 11:26 pm
Soma, the title is the best part of the recipe – have been slobbering over it since I saw it on the reader yesterday but couldn’t visit immediately due to connection troubles. I don’t usually care much for Shrikhand but come summer, and this is on my list of treats to make.
January 28th, 2009 at 2:22 am
caramalised mangoes? wowie…
January 28th, 2009 at 2:25 am
Soma this is a great recipe! Choosing mangoes here has made me weak LOL!
January 28th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
I couldn’t agree more, Soma, about the perfect marriage of mango and cardamom. I love the idea of grilling the mangoes which must intensify their sweetness. This is a lovely recipe.
Re the pita bread, so happy you tried it, and thanks for the feedback. You can certainly link back to me: I’d be honored.
January 28th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
I couldn’t agree more, Soma, about the perfect marriage of mango and cardamom. I love the idea of grilling the mangoes which must intensify their sweetness. This is a lovely recipe.
Re the pita bread, so happy you tried it, and thanks for the feedback. You can certainly link back to me: I’d be honored.
January 28th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
I totally agree, Shrikhand is such a delicious dessert. I made it a while back with apricots after seeing Ainsley Harriot make it at the Good Food Show. It was a real hit. I think with caramelised mango it would be even more amazing!
January 28th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Looks soooooo good!
January 28th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
Yogurt in dessert with fruit is a supreme combination…& your dessert ROCKS! This is beautiful Soma!
January 28th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
mangoes are my absolute favourite fruit in the whole world
Yummy recipe and excellent picture.
Thanks for visiting. U have an amazing blog. will try out some of your recipes
January 28th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
Did someone say grilled mangoes? Yum, I can totally taste those caramelized mangoes! Great recipe Soma!
January 28th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
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Wonderful recipe. I Love Mango Shrikand. Esp. with pooris. First time here at your blog. It’s really cool. I’ve bookmarked it now
One more thing about the Shrikand Soma, Can I grind the mangoes and add it to the yogurt for the same texture.? I would love to try your version too.
January 29th, 2009 at 1:18 am
Oh, what a great dessert..Yummy looking..Click Red foto is excellent….clever idea…Do visit my blog at ur free time.
January 30th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
what a lovey dessert! delicious! I love the idea of roastig the fruits before adding to the yoghurt. wonderful!
January 30th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
I love mangos and i love yogurt. The combo is awesome. Can it get any better than this?
January 31st, 2009 at 11:09 am
this looks so yum,..i am droolin at 11:30 in nite,..;-(
February 3rd, 2009 at 9:00 pm
I like the sound of sugar grilled mangoes and the yogurt looks great!
April 26th, 2009 at 11:54 pm
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