MISTHI DOI
MISTHI DOI is a very popular dessert in the state
of Orissa. It is prepared by boiling milk until it is slightly thickened,
adding a sweetening agent, such as sugar, gura (brown sugar) or khajuri gura
(date molasses), and allowing the milk to ferment overnight.
Cooking time: 35min
Preparation time: 5min
Incubation: Overnight (10-11hr)
Makes half-litre of yogurt
Ingredients:
- Full
Cream Milk (Dudh): 1ltr
- Sugar
(Chini): 8 tablespoon
- Yogurt
(Dahi): 1 tablespoon
- 1
Earthen pot (optional)
Preparation:
- Pour
the milk in a thick bottom vessel and start heating over low flame
- As
it starts boiling add 4 tablespoons of sugar and keep on simmering till
the volume is reduced to little less than half
- Take
the remaining sugar with 2 tablespoons of water and heat till the sugar
melts and attains a golden brown color
- Gradually
add the molten sugar over the milk and boil for another 15 minutes over
low flame
- Take
out of flame and let it become lukewarm
- Pour
the milk over the earthen pot and add the yogurt
- Keep
the pot in a cool dry place, and let the yogurt set over night
- Refrigerate
the set dahi and serve as a dessert.
Warm Regards: Chef Ravi Rai
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