Mishti Doi Recipe: This Bengali Dessert is Yummy to Eat And Easy to Make – Just Follow The Steps

Do try out this Mishti Doi recipe and enjoy with your family and friends.

Mishti Doi, which translates to ‘sweet curd’ or yogurt, is a native dessert from the state of Bengal in India. This Mishti Doi recipe by Cooktube can be made with both sugar or jaggery and has a creamy texture because of the milk. Milk is first boiled with sugar and mixed in with caramel made from sugar. The milk and caramel mix is left to cool for a few minutes until it becomes warm and a few tablespoons of curd is added for the mix to ferment overnight in clay pots and set to form a creamy Bengali mishti doi. Do try this easy Mishti Doi recipe and enjoy with your family and friends.

Check out the video below for more on how to make it at home.

Recipe:

Preparation Time: 5min
Cook Time: 10min
Ready Time: 15min
Servings: 6

Ingredients:

500ml Milk
¼ Cup + ¼ Cup Sugar
2 Tbsp Curd
Nuts for garnish

How to Make:

Step 1

Heat milk in a saucepan over medium heat and bring to the boil. Add ¼ cup sugar, mix well and remove from heat. Keep aside.

Step 2

In another saucepan, add the remaining sugar and heat over medium heat to form a dark caramel. Remove from heat and add slowly to the milk. Mix well.

Step 3

Once the milk becomes a little cool, add the curd to the milk mixture, mix well and transfer the mishti doi to clay bowl.

Step 4

Cover and keep overnight in a warm corner.

Step 5

Once set, garnish with nuts and serve chilled.