Description
The most popular, highly rich yogurt sweet served as dessert at Nepali weddings and lavish banquets (parties). Yogurt (Dahi) is wrapped in cloth and hung overnight to completely drain moisture into 'strained yogurt', then mixed with sugar, cardamom, cinnamon, and massive chopped nuts (pistachios/almonds). The tartness vanishes, becoming dense like premium cream cheese.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Dahi(Plain yogurt)
- Powdered sugar
- Cardamom
- Cinnamon
- Saffron
- Pistachios
- Almonds
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Make Strained Yogurt]: Wrap Dahi (plain yogurt) in clean cotton cloth, tie the top, and hang high overnight to let whey drip out completely, making it firm like mascarpone cheese.
- [Seasoning]: Put strained yogurt in a bowl, add powdered sugar, cardamom powder, cinnamon powder, and a little saffron water (for color/aroma); mix well until smooth.
- [Finish]: Plate in bowls, generously top with crushed pistachios, almonds, and cashews until the surface is covered, and chill.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Cardamom、Cinnamon、Saffron
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Use JP 'Greek Yogurt', mix with honey, cinnamon, and mixed nuts
Pairing
Chiya (Nepali Tea) / As a post-meal palate cleanser
Trivia
After eating spice-heavy Nepali curries or Dal Bhat, the rich sweetness and cardamom's cooling sensation of this Sikarni instantly washes away lingering heat and oiliness, providing a perfect reset. A definitive dessert so essential they say 'Nepali banquets end with Sikarni'.
Eating tips & etiquette
Extremely heavy and rich, so scoop small amounts with a spoon, melting and savoring the crunchy nut texture and spice aromas slowly in the mouth.
Allergen
Dairy, Nuts