This was one of my posts for the Zayka- e- Dilli Grand Final.
The final round was held during Navratri and the theme was to incorporate all the Navratri Colours 🟠⚪🔴🟡🟢🔵🩶🟣🦚🔵
Main course followed by Desserts is to indulge our sweet tooth cravings❤️.
The Shrikhand Tart is a perfect fusion of traditional Indian & French cuisines.
Amaranth [ Rajgira] flour is baked into delicious tarts & then topped with five varieties of Shrikhand.
Shrikhand is a traditional Indian festive sweet which is made at home , for Navratri. A perfect 'Naivedya' [offering] to the Goddess🙏🌹.
The Shrikhand is flavoured with Green 💚 colour of Paan [betel leaves crush], Purple 💜 berries 🫐, fresh fruit 🍎🍇🍐🥝 chunks mixed in white 🤍, Dried fruits ❤️💛🧡💚 and dry fruits twinkling among the mix and Saffron 💛 strands imparting Saffron 🧡 colour. All five unique flavours of Shrikhand relate to the colours of the Goddess🙏🌹.🟠⚪🔴🟡🟢🔵🩶🟣🦚🔵
The Tart with flavoured Shrikhand topping which is crowned with homemade Coral 🪸 Tuile gives a perfect regal finish to a rich Dessert.❤️
Even the Goddess would not resist the allure of this offering !!🙏🌹
The colours used in the coral 🪸 tulie are 🔵🟢🟠🔴🦚🔵.
RECIPE:
RAJGIRA TART
Ingredients:
• Rajgira flour – 1 small cup
• Little salt
• Ghee - 1 tsp
• Water for kneading
• Ghee for greasing the tart moulds
Method:
• Take a mixing bowl add the flour, little salt and ghee. Rub with your fingers.
• Now slowly add water and make a dough.
• Let it rest for 8-10 mins.
• Now grease the tart mould and slowly press it around the tart.
• Bake it at 180 degrees Celsius for 10-12 mins.
CORAL TUILE FOR GARNISHING
Ingredients:
• Water – 60 ml
• Oil – 20 ml
• Refined flour – 1 tbsp
• Desired food colour as per your requirement
**** I have used red, orange, green, blue and mixed green and blue to make Peacock blue.
Method:
• Heat a griddle and when it hot enough lower the flame.
• You can keep a ring if you wish too.
• Now pour the batter and allow the Coral Tuile to turn crispy.
• Flip it and once done remove it from the pan.
• Your Garnish is ready to be used.
SHRIKHAND – 5 VARIETIES
• First line the strainer on a deep bowl. Then line a muslin cheesecloth or kitchen cotton towel on the strainer.
• Pour the fresh curd. Do use fresh curd and not one which has gone sour.
• Bring the four edges of the muslin together and tie one edge tightly.
• The excess water will drain out, you can keep it refrigerated.
• Now take out the thick strained curd in a dry bowl.
• You can prepare the variety of your choice
1. AMERICAN DRY FRUITS SHRIKHAND
Ingredients:
• Hung curd
• Sugar
• Cardamom powder
• Crushed dry fruits – Almonds, Cashew nuts and Pistachios
• Dried Fruits
• Coral Tuile for garnishing
Method:
• Take a mixing bowl add the hung curd, sugar, cardamom powder. Give a good mix.
• Finally, add the crushed dry fruits and dried fruits.
• Mix it well and your American dry fruits Shrikhand is ready.
• Take the prepared Rajgira Tart and place the shrikhand on the tart.
• Finally garnish with dry fruits, dried fruits, rose petals and crowned with a coral tuile.
2. KESHAR SHRIKHAND
Ingredients:
• Hung curd
• Sugar
• Cardamom powder
• Crushed dry fruits – Almonds, Cashew nuts and Pistachios
• Saffron soaked in milk
• Coral Tuile for garnishing
Method:
• Take a mixing bowl add the hung curd, sugar, cardamom powder. Give a good mix.
• Finally, add the saffron milk and the crushed dry fruits.
• Mix it well and your Keshar Shrikhand is ready.
• Take the prepared Rajgira Tart and place the shrikhand on the tart.
• Finally garnish with dry fruits, saffron strands and a coral tuile.
3. FRESH FRUITS SHRIKHAND
Ingredients:
• Hung curd
• Sugar
• Cardamom powder
• Fresh fruits – Apple, Pear, Orange, Pomegranate pearls, Kiwi, Grapes.
• Dried fruits and Coral Tuile for garnishing
•
Method:
• Take a mixing bowl add the hung curd, sugar, cardamom powder. Give a good mix.
• Finally, add the fresh fruits.
• Mix it well and your Fresh fruits Shrikhand is ready.
• Take the prepared Rajgira Tart and place the shrikhand on the tart.
• Finally garnish with dried fruits, fresh fruits and crowned with a coral tuile.
4. PAAN SHRIKHAND
Ingredients:
• Hung curd
• Sugar
• Paan syrup
• Tutti Frutti
• Cherry, tutti frutti, Mint leaves, red coloured sugar balls and Coral Tuile for garnishing
Method:
• Take a mixing bowl add the hung curd, sugar and paan syrup. Give a good mix.
• Finally, add the tutti frutti.
• Mix it well and your Paan Shrikhand is ready.
• Take the prepared Rajgira Tart and place the shrikhand on the tart.
• Finally garnish with tutti frutti, cherry, mint leaves, red coloured sugar balls and crowned with a coral tuile.
5. BERRIES SHRIKHAND
Ingredients:
• Flavoured Hung yogurt – Mixed Blueberry and Rasberry
• Sugar
• Dried berries
• Dried berries, Mint leaves, pearl coloured sugar balls and Coral Tuile for garnishing
Method:
• Take a mixing bowl add the hung curd, sugar and dried berries. Give a good mix.
• Mix it well and your Berries Shrikhand is ready.
• Take the prepared Rajgira Tart and place the shrikhand on the tart.
• Finally garnish with dried berries, mint leaves, pearl coloured sugar balls and crown it with a coral tuile.
Delish my Navratri Festive colourful Dessert 🟠⚪🔴🟡🟢🔵🩶🟣🦚🔵
Have incorporated all the Navratri Colours in the making of this festive frame 😊
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