Saffron Yoghurt recipe

3 cups fresh Plain Yogurt
large piece of cheesecloth
1 cup heavy cream, whipped
½ teaspoon saffron threads, soaked in 2 tablespoons water
5 to 6 tablespoons honey or confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons slivered pistachio nuts

Pour the yogurt into the cheesecloth and tie the ends together. Hang over the sink for at least 8 hours; the longer it hangs, the thicker the yogurt becomes. When the liquid has thoroughly drained off, mix the thick yogurt with the whipped cream. Add the saffron mixture, sugar and most of the pistachios. Serve in a beautiful bowl, garnished with the remaining pistachios.

Saffron Rice

 2 cups fragrant basmati  rice
3 cups water
1/4 teaspoon saffron soaked in milk
1/4 cup shredded coconut
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup ghee
1/4 cup unsalted cashews, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon ginger root, finely shredded
1 tablespoon garlic, finely minced
1 teaspoon green chile, finely minced
1/4 cup lime juice

 Cook rice in an electric rice cooker, or on the stovetop according to package instructions. When rice is about halfway done, add saffron and coconut and continue cooking until done. Heat the ghee in a large saucepan or kettle. Add garlic, ginger, cashews and chile and saute until tender and lightly browned. Add rice and lime juice and mix thoroughly to blend. Rice may be kept warm in the rice cooker or in a pan in a warm oven until serving time.

 Saffron Shrikhand

Ingredients

Yogurt – 2 cups, saffron, ½ cup sugar, cardamom, almonds, pistachios, and nutmeg.

Strain some plain yogurt through a cheesecloth for about 4 hours.). Add sugar to taste and mix once.

Crush threads of saffron with a mortar and pestle. Add a little warm milk to the saffron threads and crush them further. This way, the warm golden color of the saffron is released.

Crumble almonds, pistachios and cardamom, either by hand, or in a small mixer to very small pieces (but not a powder). Add these ingredients, plus the milky saffron, to the sweetened yogurt. Grate nutmeg to taste. Mix well and taste; then let chill in refrigerator for at least an hour

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