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Amrakhand





Amrakhand is sweet dish usually eaten with puri or eaten as it is as dessert. Puri is fried Indian flat bread. This combination is deadly. Amrakhand is another popular variety of Shrikhand. The basic version is shrikhand. This smooth creamy amrakhand is made out of fresh mango pulp (preferably Alphonse mango), hung curds, sugar, saffron and dried fruits like almond, cashews and pistachios.
Hung curds is strained yoghurt. More tight than greek yogurt.
There are lot of variety available now days, but basic Shrikahnd and Amrakhand is popular one. This sweet specially prepared in summer to cool down the body.
Next time if you hit the Indian store then don't forget to get this heavenly smooth Indian virsion of frozen yoghurt
Happy eating!

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