Misti Doi or Sweet Yogurt

Misti Doi

Misti Doi is, customarily, served at the end of a spicy meal. It's served chilled and is light and delicious! This is the closest thing to the misti doi that is available in sweet shops located at practically every street corner in Kolkata.

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) cup instant milk powder

1 (14 oz.) can evaporated milk + water to equal 3-1/2 cups

1 (6 oz.) cup Greek yogurt

4 Tbsp. jaggery or coconut sugar

1/4 cup sugar or to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to warm setting or less than 200°F.
2. Bring milk + water mixture to a boil in a saucepan.
3. Dissolve jaggery in the milk.
4. Add instant milk powder and sugar, stir until dissolved and remove from heat.
5. Cool milk for 55-60 minutes until warm to the touch (110°F/43°C).
6. Whip yogurt into warm milk and keep whipping until no lumps remain.
7. Pour into an oven-proof Pyrex glass dish, cover and place in preheated oven for 2 hours.
8. Turn oven off and leave dish in the oven overnight or for a minimum of 8 hours.
9. Remove misti doi from oven and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

Serve chilled.