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Recipe- Mouthwatering Gulkand Shrikhand Sweet Tarts
By: Kratika Tue, 17 May 2022 4:44:59
Mini Gulkand Shrikhand Sweet Tarts is a no-cook Indian fusion dessert recipe made with Greek yogurt, and rose flavors. It's totally a showstopper dessert!
Make this shrikhand recipe in minutes and watch it disappear in seconds! It's that good! This traditional dessert mainly hails from Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Gujarat. Nowadays everyone makes it though. It's a yogurt-based sweet dish.
Ingredients
To prepare the tarts
34 biscuits
1/2 cup salted butter
To prepare the shrikhand
1.5 cups Greek yogurt
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tbsp rose syrup
1 tsp rose water
1/8 tsp saffron
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
2 tbsp gulkand
For Garnish
1-2 tbsp chopped pistachios
1-2 tbsp edible rose petals
Method
To prepare the tarts
- Break the biscuits and add them to a blender jar. Pulse till they become powder. There should be no big pieces else it will not hold the shape. This is crucial.
- Melt butter in a bowl. Add the biscuit powder to the bowl and combine it with the butter.
- On a baking tray, place the mini tart pans. Add a spoonful of this mixture on each tart pan.
- Spread and press it firmly using the back of the spoon. Make sure to press it really well from all sides. Keep the layer a little thick. It will look pretty when you de-mold.
- Keep it in the fridge for 40 minutes. Do not leave it outside, it will break.
- While that is chilling, prepare the gulkand shrikhand recipe.
To prepare the shrikhand
- Add Greek yogurt to the same bowl that you used before. Then add the powdered sugar.
- Whisk till it becomes smooth and creamy. Do not over mix.
- Add rose syrup and rose water. Next add saffron, cardamom and gulkand. Mix it all together. Taste and add more sugar if needed.
- Cover and chill in the fridge till the 40 minutes timer for the tart goes off.
- Take out the tarts and the yogurt mixture. Fill the tarts with prepared shrikhand. Top it up with pistachios and edible rose petals.
- Cover the tray with cling wrap and let it sit in the fridge for 2-3 hours or till it's time to serve. You can freeze it as well but it's not needed.
- De-mold them carefully. Then serve these sweet gulkand shrikhand tartlets chilled. Get them out of the refrigerator only when it's time to serve.