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Kolkata Mishti Doi
🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Kolkata Mishti Doi

🇮🇳 Indian

Bengali mishti doi, caramel-sweet set yogurt in clay pots. The taste of every good news day in an Indian household. Serve at room temperature, cut small — sweetness needs no size.

Prep 28 min Cook 48 min Serves 5 Medium

Ingredients

  • Yogurt2 cups, whisked
  • Salta pinch
  • Ghee3 tbsp
  • Milk1 litre
  • Sugarto taste
  • Jaggery3/4 cup, grated
  • Green Cardamom1 tsp

Instructions

  1. 1

    Prep first: nuts chopped, pans greased, trays ready — this recipe rewards organization.

  2. 2

    Put the milk and jaggery on a steady medium flame and commit to stirring — sweets test your patience.

  3. 3

    Stir through the long middle stage until the mixture looks cohesive and smells toasty and rich.

  4. 4

    Season the mix with the yogurt and green cardamom, reserving some nuts for the top.

  5. 5

    Spread or shape while warm, garnish with the reserved nuts, cool completely, then cut or serve as it sets.

Chef's tip

Cardamom ground fresh from pods doubles the aroma.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Mishti Doi! How to Make Bengali Mishti Doi! Bengali Sweet Yogurt! · on YouTube