Mumbai chefs list delicious yogurt-based desserts you can make at home

Their cuisines maybe vastly different but the one item that unites a Gujarati Hyderabadi Malayali and Bengali is the humble yoghurt It gives us the daily dose of good bacteria is used to cook savoury curries cooling drinks and of course mouth watering desserts In fact yoghurt can be an excellent option to make healthy desserts says Chef Jolly aka Surjan Singh ldquoWhen you whisk the yogurt with 25 to 30 per cent of water and then simmer it to break the milk solids the dahi wonrsquot curdlerdquo says Jolly who will be seen as one of the judges in the next season of Junior Masterchef India ldquoKashmiris make a beautiful yoghurtbased curry called Gustaba usually containing minced mutton with a dash of spices I hate adding besan or maida flour to bind the yoghurt Thatrsquos cheatingrdquo smiles Jolly adding that yoghurt offers a vast variety of options to make Indian as well as Western desserts ldquoBengalis make Mishti Doi Mexicans make Flan and Europeans make cheesecakerdquo says Jolly who has created a Western version of the mishti doi called Baked Yoghurt with Blueberries which makes for a healthy breakfast option too ldquoYoghurtbased desserts are really simple and donrsquot take much time to make which make it a great option for party menus and impromptu servings While baking yoghurt ensure you bake it in a water bath Fill a tray with water so it doesnrsquot get direct induction to heatrdquo says Jolly Coconut yoghurt mousse cake Ingredients gtgtu00a0u00a060ml milk gtgtu00a0u00a040ml coconut milk gtgtu00a0u00a0100g custard sugar gtgtu00a0u00a0200g yoghurt gtgtu00a0u00a0100g coconut powder gtgtu00a0u00a0300g whipped cream gtgtu00a0u00a015g honey gtgtu00a0u00a010g gelatin gtgtu00a0u00a0160g chocolate gtgtu00a0u00a0Coconut shell mould to serve gtgtu00a0u00a020g mixed berry filling Recipe by Executive Chef Ajay Devali of House of Asia Andheri East PicKiran Bhalerao Method gtgtu00a0u00a0Soak the gelatin in ice water and set aside gtgtu00a0u00a0Place the chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl then place it over a pot of simmering water stirring constantly until it completely melts Then pour melted chocolate in the coconut shell mold and keep inside the freezer to set gtgtu00a0u00a0In another pot bring the milk and coconut milk together to a boil gtgtu00a0u00a0On the other side mix honey sugar and coconut powder in yogurt gtgtu00a0u00a0Add milk that is boiled with coconut milk gtgtu00a0u00a0In the same mixture add whipped cream along with melted gelatin gtgtu00a0u00a0Pour this mixture into the chocolate shell and refrigerate gtgtu00a0u00a0Pour the mixed berry filling into the coconut shell and decorate the plate as shown in the picture Blueberry baked yoghurt Ingredients gtgtu00a0u00a0400g hung curd gtgtu00a0u00a0400g condensed milk gtgtu00a0u00a0500 ml cooking cream gtgtu00a0u00a0100g blueberries Recipe by Chef Jolly who is one of the judges on the latest season of Junior Masterchef India Method gtgtu00a0u00a0Combine all the ingredients and bake at 160 deg C in water bath for 1012 minutes and cool gtgtu00a0u00a0Serve chilled Peach and apricot yoghurt Ingredients gtgtu00a0u00a0100ml peach crush gtgtu00a0u00a0100ml apricot crush gtgtu00a0u00a0100g curd gtgtu00a0u00a010 cubes of crushed ice Recipe by Chef Eric Lobo of Veda Lower Parel PicKiran Bhaleraoa Method gtgtu00a0u00a0Add peach and apricot crushes curd and ice in a mixer gtgtu00a0u00a0Blend till it forms frozen mix scoop in a cup and garnish with dry apricot and fresh pomegranate seeds optional Cherry yoghurt Tart Ingredients gtgtu00a0u00a0150g hung curd gtgtu00a0u00a01 egg gtgtu00a0u00a0200g condensed milk gtgtu00a0u00a0250ml cooking cream gtgtu00a0u00a0Cherries to taste gtgtu00a0u00a060 per cent baked sweet tart shell Recipe by Pastry Chef Santosh Rawat of Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel Powai PicSayed Sameer Abedi Method gtgtu00a0u00a0Preset the oven to 160 degree Celsius gtgtu00a0u00a0Slightly whisk the egg combine all the ingredients together except cherries filling gtgtu00a0u00a0Place the prebaked tart shell on the baking tray gtgtu00a0u00a0Fold the yoghurt mix into the tart shell sprinkle with good amount of cherry compote gtgtu00a0u00a0Bake in the preset oven for 10 mins gtgt Chill and serve with cooking cream Did you know Buffalo milk contains more fats and solids while cowrsquos milk is a better choice while making yoghurt or paneer as it is smoother and is less fattyu00a0