Mishti Doi

Bengalis are famous for their sweets.There are numerous numbers of sweets in Bengali cuisine and they love their sweets.Bengalis enjoy their desserts at any time of the day and in any occasion.You visit a Bengali family and the first thing they will offer you….. Of course! A plateful of sweets.

Misti Doi is probably the most famous after Rasogolla.

Serves-10

Ingredients:

1.Milk- 2.250ltrs (Buffalo Milk with full fat is required.)
 

2.Sugar 500 gm

3.Yogurt (Dahi) 25gms

   

4. Earthen pot (handi)/Deep Bowl ,preferably made of glass.

Process:

1. Add 300gms of sugar to the milk and put to boil on Medium heat for at least 45mins and stirring continuously while boiling.

2.Continue this till the  the milk is reduced to almost 40 % and becomes thick and light brown in color.

   

3.Take a heavy bottom pan and add 50 ml of water.

4.Add the remaining 200 gm of sugar and melt it in low heat.Allow the sugar mixture to turn dark brown in colour.

5.Gradually add this sugar mixture to the boiled milk and boil again for 15 minutes,stirring continuously.

     

6.Turn off the flame beat constantly with a stirrer till the mixture becomes luke warm.

     

7.Transfer the mixture into the earthen Pot/deep glass vessel

     

8.Mix the Yogurt into the mixture after 5 min.

     

9.Cover and allow to set for 8 to 12 hours at a warm place, do not open or move the pot during this period.

    

10. Uncover and store it in a refrigerator and serve chilled.