Beetroot Mishti Doi.
You can cook Beetroot Mishti Doi using 8 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Beetroot Mishti Doi
- You need of For the beetroot syrup :.
- Prepare 1 of medium beetroot.
- It's 2 cup of water.
- It's 1 cup of sugar.
- You need of For the mishti doi/yoghurt.
- Prepare 1 of -litre full cream/whole milk.
- Prepare 1 tsp of Strawberry essence.
- Prepare 1 cup of curd/yoghurt.
Beetroot Mishti Doi step by step
- Wash, peel and chop the beetroot..
- Using a blender, blend the beetroot with a little water at first to a smooth puree. Then add the remaining water and blend..
- Run it through a sieve to catch the pulp and re-blend any large bits..
- Add sugar to the beetroot juice..
- Boil over medium heat. Stir until sugar is blended well..
- Continue cooking until the raw smell disappears. Keep skimming the foam that is formed on the top..
- Once it becomes thick, remove from heat and let it cool down..
- Boil the milk in a heavy-bottomed non-stick pot. Stir occasionally..
- Keep boiling until the milk has reduced to half of its original quantity..
- Then stir in the beet syrup. Mix it well. Turn the heat off..
- Now let the milk cool down till it is just lukewarm..
- Take curd or yoghurt, it should be homemade, beat it with a whisk. Add it to the warm milk. Then add strawberry/vanilla essence (optional). Stir well..
- Then pour it into the desired pot or container. A clay pot is the best but if you don't have that then you can even use a glass bowl. Cover with foil and allow it to set in a warm place for 10 to 12 hours. Don't disturb it, as it can ruin the shape..
- Once it sets completely, refrigerate it for 2 to 3 hours. Then serve the chilled mishti doi..
