Sikarni Spiced Sweet Yogurt Pistachio Dessert

This is a rich nepali dessert made from thickened whole-milk yogurt flavoured with nuts and sweet spices.

In a large bowl , mix yogurt and sour cream together.

Pour the yogurt mixture into a large colander with a cheese cloth liner.

Allow draining for about 12 hours.

Transfer the mixture into a mixing bowl.

Dissolve saffron , if used , in luke warm cream.

To the yogurt mixture add sugar , cinnamon , black pepper , cardamom , nutmeg , dissolved saffron , and pistachio nuts.

Fold in thoroughly.

Chill overnight in refrigerator.

To serve , scoop a cup of chilled dessert into a serving plate , topped with a generous amount of unsalted , shelled , whole pistachio nuts.

yogurt, sour cream, double cream, sugar, ground cinnamon, ground black pepper, ground cardamom, ground nutmeg, saffron, pistachio nut