
Time and servings
Time and servings
Ingredients
- 3 cups milk (full cream)
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp water
- 2 tsp curd / yogurt / mishti doi
- few dry fruits (chopped)
Instructions
- firstly, in a thick bottomed nonstick pan heat 3 cups of milk.
- stir occasionally, and get milk to boil.
- further add 2 tbsp of sugar and stir well.
- boil the milk on medium flame till it thickens.
- stir occasionally, till the milk reduces to half.
- meanwhile, in a thick bottomed pan take 2 tbsp brown sugar.
- add in a tsp of water and mix well.
- keeping the flame on medium, stir till the sugar caramelises.
- transfer the caramelised sugar into boiled milk.
- stir well and get the milk to another boil.
- now allow it to cool completely.
- once the milk is cooled and yet slightly warm, transfer into a clay pot or any container.
- add in a tsp of curd and stir well.
- cover and allow it to set in warm place for 8 hours or till it sets completely.
- then refrigerate for 2 hours to get nice creamy texture. also garnish with chopped nuts.
- finally, serve mishti doi chilled garnished with few chopped dry fruits.
Step-by-step
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firstly, in a thick bottomed nonstick pan heat 3 cups of milk.

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stir occasionally, and get milk to boil.

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further add 2 tbsp of sugar and stir well.

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boil the milk on medium flame till it thickens.

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stir occasionally, till the milk reduces to half.

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meanwhile, in a thick bottomed pan take 2 tbsp brown sugar.

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add in a tsp of water and mix well.

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keeping the flame on medium, stir till the sugar caramelises.

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transfer the caramelised sugar into boiled milk.

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stir well and get the milk to another boil.

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now allow it to cool completely.

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once the milk is cooled and yet slightly warm, transfer into a clay pot or any container.

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add in a tsp of curd and stir well.

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cover and allow it to set in warm place for 8 hours or till it sets completely.

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then refrigerate for 2 hours to get nice creamy texture. also garnish with chopped nuts.

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finally, serve mishti doi chilled garnished with few chopped dry fruits.

Notes
- firstly, use full cream milk to get nice creamy mishti doi.
- also boil the milk on medium flame, else the milk might burn at the bottom.
- additionally, instead of using sugar, replace with jaggery for more healthier option.
- finally, mishti doi can be stored for a week and enjoyed chilled.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/mishti-doi-recipe-bengali-sweet-curd/