As you have heard me say already, I am doing my best to eat better, but that does not mean food should be boring! Far from it! I am really enjoying figuring out how I can eat what I really like, but in a more wholesome and healthy way.
This dessert is a prime example, loosely based on the Indian Shrikhand, this yogurt and fruit concoction is so good that it is hard to think of it as healthy. In reality, could eat it by the bucketful, and I can honestly say it has become one of my favourite ways to end my evening meals. It satisfies the craving for sweets, without compromising my health.
Indian Shrikhand is usually made with really thick or strained yogurt and mangos, and indeed it is super tasty, but since I had frozen berries and peaches, I decided to make it with these fruits instead. Strain the frozen fruit to make sure there is no excess liquid, as that will impact the texture of your final product. I have made that mistake and you end up with a runny yogurt, which is not a bad thing either, but ideally, this dessert should be thick and easily spoonable. For flavouring, I am using ground cardamom, but it could easily be flavoured with vanilla or even cinnamon. If you are using fresh fruit and you need to thin the mixture a little bit, use some whipping cream to help things along. Otherwise, it is just the fruit, the yogurt, a bit of sweetener in the form of icing sugar (I use low calorie sweetener like monk fruit or Swerve), the spices and that’s that!
Pour into your pretty containers and refrigerate for a couple hours. Garnish with chopped pistachios, more berries and enjoy your guilt free dessert.
Creamy Mixed Berry and Peach Cups
2 cups mixed berries and peaches, fresh or frozen (drained if frozen)
2 1/2 cups really thick plain Greek yogurt (I like to use Siggy’s brand)
3-4 Tbsp icing sugar
1/2 tsp ground cardamom, cinnamon or vanilla
Ground pistachios and berries for garnish
Place fruit, yogurt, icing sugar and cardamom in blender or food processor and process until completely smooth. If using frozen fruit and you need to thin out the mixture, use a bit of whipping cream.
Pour mixture into serving dishes. Cover with lids or plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Serve, garnished with pistachios and berries.
Makes 1 litre, serving 6-8.