Mishti Doi
Mishti Doi / Sweet Yogurt
Mishti doi is a traditional Bengali sweet prepared from thick milk which converted to thick sweet yogurt. A popular Bengali Cuisine fermented dessert recipe is mainly prepared from full fat milk, jaggery or sugar and hung curd. Adding milk powder will enhance the taste. Enjoy chilled!!!
INGREDIENTS :-
* Full fat milk - 1 ltr
* Milk powder - 200 gm
* Organic Powdered jaggery - 200 gm
* Water - 3 tbs
* Hung curd - 2 + 2 tsp
* Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
* Dried rose petals - 10 petals
METHOD :-
* Boil the milk along with milk powder until it reduced to half in medium to low flame. Stir it continuously.
* When it becomes half the volume. Remove from the flame. Scrape the dried milk solids from the sides and add to the milk. Set aside.
* Then heat a pan add 3 tbs of water followed by jaggery powder.
* Boil till it melts completely.
* Strain the jaggery syrup.
* Add this jaggery syrup to the milk. Don't add jaggery syrup to the hot milk. Milk should only be 70 percentage hot, otherwise it's a chance to curdle.
* Mix it.
* Let it rest for 5 minutes or when the milk should be warm, it means if you dip your finger in the milk, your finger should feel comfortably warm but not hot.
* At this time add 2 tsp hung curd to this and mix well.
* To this add cardamom powder and rose petals.
* Take an earthen pot. Spread a thin layer of curd on inside of the pot.
* Then pour the milk mixture to this. Close it with a lid.
* Let it rest for 8-9 hours or till it becomes completely set. ( The time may vary according to the climate).
* After that refrigerate for another 2 hours.
* Tasty chilled Mishti doi is ready.
ENJOY!!!!

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