Description
A traditional West Indian thick cream-cheese-like dessert kneading sugar, cardamom, and saffron into 'Chakka'—yogurt strained through cloth overnight to remove moisture.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Plain yogurt
- Sugar
- Cardamom
- Saffron
- Pistachios
- Almonds
Instructions
- Wrap plain yogurt in clean cloth, place on strainer with a weight, drain whey slowly overnight in fridge to make firm paste (Chakka).
- Move drained yogurt to a bowl, add powdered sugar, cardamom powder, and saffron liquid steeped in warm milk for color.
- Whisk well incorporating air until smooth, scatter crushed pistachios and almonds, chill to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Cardamom、Saffron
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Greek yogurt (as a quick-cooking sub needing no straining)
Pairing
Puri(fried bread)、After-meal dessert
Trivia
[Trend] Said to exist since BCE, one of India's oldest desserts. Yogurt acidity is completely masked by sugar and spices, offering a rich taste like premium rare cheesecake.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Besides eating as dessert with a spoon, spreading it generously like jam on hot Puri (fried bread) is the local style!
Allergen
Dairy, Tree nuts