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Mishti Doi Recipe - Traditional Bengali Sweet Yogurt
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Mishti Doi Recipe - Traditional Bengali Sweet Yogurt

A vegetarian Bengali Recipes recipe with milk, sugar, curd (dahi / yogurt) - whisked. Ready in 40 min, serves 3.

Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳

Calories
340kcal
Estimated Cost
120-270
Carbs40g
Protein25g
Fats9g
Servings Scaler
3

Instructions

15 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making the Mishti Doi Recipe, place a heavy bottom pan on the heat

  2. 2

    Add the milk and warm it on a medium heat

    milk(3 cups)
  3. 3

    Reserve 1/3 of the sugar and add the remaining sugar to the milk

    milk(3 cups)sugar(3/4 cup)
  4. 4

    Allow it to dissolve while the milk comes to a boil

    milk(3 cups)
  5. 5

    Turn the heat down and allow the milk to continue boiling until it reduces by half

    milk(3 cups)
  6. 6

    Then, take it off the heat and set aside

  7. 7

    In another pan,add the reserved sugar and place the pan on the heat

    sugar(3/4 cup)
  8. 8

    Keeping a low-medium heat allow the sugar to warm and melt, and you will notice it gradually changes colour to brown and starts caramelizing

    sugar(3/4 cup)
  9. 9

    When the sugar is a light golden bubbly mixture, remove from heat and add a tablespoon of water in the caramelized sugar and pour it in to the reduced milk

    milk(3 cups)sugar(3/4 cup)water(1 tablespoon)
  10. 10

    Stir well until combined

  11. 11

    Let the milk cool slightly

    milk(3 cups)
  12. 12

    Then add the whisked yogurt, stir well and pour the mixture in earthen pots or glass bowls

    curd (dahi / yogurt) - whisked(1 tablespoon)
  13. 13

    Let the doi set in a warm place for few hours

  14. 14

    When set, store the Mishti Doi in refrigerator and serve chilled

  15. 15

    Serve Mishti Doi after a delicious meal of Aloo Dum, Bengali Lucchi and Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita

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