Papaya Shrikand ~ Papaya Yogurt Sweet

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I just wrote the other day about the upsurge of fruity desserts on the blog, and here I am with another one! 😉

I have mentioned before that papaya is one of my favorite fruits. I would devour every bit of the papaya that my mattamma would bring from her yard. I was just going through the papaya recipes on the blog and everything seems to be a drink! Hehe… Would you love to browse through them?

Papaya Milkshake

Papaya Orange Juice

Papaya Lassi

Papaya Banana Smoothie

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Regular readers would also know how much I love yogurt. I always have a litre of yogurt sitting in the fridge at any given point of time. It sneaks into anything I make, especially my desserts! I love to add it to my smoothies, to my bakes and if I don’t do anything with it, I simply mix it up with cornflakes and a dash of brown sugar and have it for breakfast – totally yum! The yogurt we get here is really creamy and that just adds to the taste. Do you know that 1/2 cup of yogurt daily gives you one of the two portions of calcium required for your daily requirement? It is equivalent to a cup of milk. More than that, the active probiotics in yogurt makes it the best meal for the good health of your gut. I wish I would be more consistent with including this super food into my diet regularly…

This seems to be my fourth shrikand recipe on the blog – the previous ones are flavored with Saffron, Mango and Nutella – which seemed to be a super hit with a lot of my readers. 🙂 The only thing with Shrikand is the waiting time for the yogurt to drain, but otherwise, this is such a breeze to make and even better, such a guilt free dessert! Some papaya pulp – ground riped papaya without adding any water! – sweetened to taste and with a kick of cardamom and rosewater, what more do you need for a post lunch dessert or for that midnight cravings? 🙂

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Posted on this day previously:

2014: Kerala Kadala Curry

2015: Gajar Ka Halwa – Microwave Method

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Papaya Shrikand

Prep Time 8 hours hours

Cook Time 1 hour hour

Total Time 9 hours hours

Servings 3

Author Rafeeda

Ingredients

• 750 ml yogurt
• 1 cup chopped ripe papaya
• 2 tbsp raw sugar
• 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
• 1 tbsp rose water
• Crushed pistachios for garnish

Instructions

• Strain yogurt in a muslin cloth overnight.
• Transfer the hung curd to a bowl.
• Blend the rest of the ingredients in a blender till smooth.
• Pour over the hung curd and whisk to combine.
• Leave in the refrigerator for an hour to set.
• Serve cold, garnished with pistachios!