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Misti Doi 

07/06/2017 by Sujata Roy 28 Comments

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Misti doi or caramel flavoured sweet yogurt.

Misti doi is very common dessert in Bengal.

Authentically its made of thickened sweet milk and caramel. And allowing the milk to ferment overnight. Earthen post is best for making this Misti doi because water evaporate through its porous walls and produces the right temperature for the growth of the culture.

Nowadays you can get lots of flavours in misti doi. Such as aam doi or mango flavoured yoghurt, khajur gur or date palm jaggery yoghurt etc.

Many of my readers asked for the recipe of misti doi when I posted Misti doi parfait

This yogurt is my all time favourite.

We can get it at Kolkata or Delhi sweet shops. First time tasted homemade when spending my summer vacation at my Sejomashi ( maternal aunt’s) home at Delhi. She was an amazing cook. She and my mom is no more with us but still remember the taste of the dishes made by my mom and aunt.

I have got this recipe from my Sejomashi Gargi Gupta. I always followed her recipe without adding any flavour. But in my last Kolkata visit noticed in sweet shops they used whole cardamom in misti doi. So I have added few cardamom. But next time again I will make without cardamom. If you like you can add or add a pinch of cardamom powder.

I remember when my father in law asked after tasted my homemade doi “from where you bought this doi? Its much better than I tasted before. More delicious.” And that was my best reward I have ever get.

Happy Father’s Day in advance. Jagruti Cooking Odyssey requested some blogger friends to link up with her to celebrate Father’s Day. This misti doi was most favourite dessert of my late father and father-in-law. So I am dedicating this post for Father’s Day.

This yogurt takes more time to set than normal plain yogurt. And we set our homemade curd or yogurt with only 1 or 1/2 teaspoon curd. But this yogurt need more curd to ferment. I have added 1/2 cup curd in it. Because I have used fresh homemade curd which is not tangy at all. I am sharing some tricks to set the yogurt easily.dsc 0481

Recipe

Milk – 1 litter

Sugar – 1 cup ( 3/4 + 1/4 )

Curd – 1/2 cup

Cardamom – 3 – 4 optional
Or
Cardamom powder – a pinch, optional

Sliced pistachio for garnishing, optional

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Method
Boil the milk in a heavy bottom pan. Add 3/4 cup sugar and reduce the heat. Cook on low flame until milk becomes almost half. Stir occasionally.

In a separate non stick pan or heavy bottom pan mix remaining 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon water. Keep it on low flame until it becomes golden brown.

Immediately add in hot reduced milk. Mix well. Add the cardamom if you want. When it starts to boil stir and switch off the flame.

Let the milk become lukewarm. Stir continuously. Don’t let the milk topping set over the milk. Don’t make it completely cool. Milk should be warm and touch it to check. If you can tolerate the heat then its perfect to set.

Remember milk should be lukewarm not hot. If you add curd in hot milk it will curdle.

Whisk the curd well. Mix with reduced milk and whisk again.

Now time to set. You can set it in glass or ceramic pot too. But better try to set in earthen pot for better result.

Because it’s porous walls evaporate the moisture. And you will get perfectly set misti doi.

Pour the milk in the earthenware. Cover and keep it undisturbed in a warm place for overnight or 8 – 10 hours.

If the weather is cold then its difficult to set this yogurt. In that case keep the earthen pot in microwave and set the minimum temperature of your microwave. 180 or 200. In my microwave lowest is 180. Just press the power button

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few times to get desired temperature. Keep the yogurt filled earthen pot in it. start the oven for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes cover and keep it undisturbed in the oven for overnight or 7 – 8 hours.

You will get perfectly set misti doi.

After setting keep it in refrigerator.

Serve chilled. You can garnish with chopped pistachio.

Enjoy the chilled misti doi as a dessert.
Notes –

Don’t make the milk too thick just reduce to almost half.

Whisk well before setting to make it smooth.

If you don’t have microwave keep it in a casserole and close the lid. Or cover the pot with a warm cloth.

Milk should be lukewarm not hot. If you add curd in hot milk it will curdle.

Some more recipes of other talented bloggers for Father’s Day celebration.

Sugar free mango basil and cashew

Ghari rotli or puran poli

Baigan ka bharta

Meat masala bharwa baigan

Masala upma

Sweet vermicelli with jaggery

Filed Under: Dessert, Gluten Free, Indian Sweets, Satvik Food Recipes, Traditional Food, Vegetarian Tagged With: authentic recipe, Bengali cuisine, Bengali delicacy, Bengali dessert, caramel flavoured sweet yogurt, party dessert

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  1. MyCulinarySaga says

    07/06/2017 at 10:32 AM

    wow looks great 🙂

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      07/06/2017 at 10:33 AM

      Thanks a lot dear 😍

      Reply
  2. Shyamal rao says

    07/06/2017 at 12:21 PM

    My mom will love it. She has tried it many times but always fails. The doi never looks like doi but more like paneer floating in water

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      07/06/2017 at 12:35 PM

      This time please tell her to follow the recipe. And give me the feedback. Only remember don’t add curd in hot milk. It will curdle and become like paneer if curd mix in hot milk. Thank you 😊

      Reply
  3. Shyamal rao says

    07/06/2017 at 1:17 PM

    I will surely give you the feedback. Thanks once again Sujata ji

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      07/06/2017 at 1:25 PM

      You are most welcome 😊

      Reply
  4. Sneha Modi says

    07/06/2017 at 9:20 PM

    Khub bhalo 🙂

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      08/06/2017 at 12:47 AM

      Thanks a lot Sneha 😍

      Reply
  5. Megala says

    08/06/2017 at 5:22 PM

    So delicious!

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      08/06/2017 at 11:32 PM

      Thank you so much Megala 😍

      Reply
  6. Nayna Kanabar says

    11/06/2017 at 4:46 PM

    This sounds like a delicious dessert I have only tried the misti doi that is baked not this type, will book mark and try it.

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      11/06/2017 at 5:30 PM

      Thank you so much Nayna. Baked misti doi taste different. Please do try. I am sure you will love the taste 😍

      Reply
  7. Jagruti says

    11/06/2017 at 7:12 PM

    Beautiful and delectable dessert for father’s day celebration, I can see why your FIL liked this dessert? I would love to prepare this one day for sure. Thank you for sending it to my event.

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      12/06/2017 at 12:43 AM

      Thanks a lot Jagruti. Your words means a lot to me 😍😍

      Reply
  8. Mayuri Patel says

    16/06/2017 at 1:45 PM

    Wow Sujata, I really didn’t know how they made Mishti doi, though I’ve had it. Now I have a recipe to follow…yours 🙂

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      17/06/2017 at 2:49 PM

      Thanks a lot Mayuri 😊

      Reply
  9. Mina Joshi (@GiveMeSomeSpice) says

    19/06/2017 at 5:46 AM

    Thanks for sharing you lovely memories. I have never eaten misti doi but would love to try making it as it sounds perfect dish for a hot day.

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      19/06/2017 at 6:34 AM

      Thanks a lot. Please do try. I am sure you will love the taste 😍😍

      Reply
  10. theyellowdaal says

    20/06/2017 at 10:38 AM

    Lovely and yum. I will make this for my Papa as and when I meet home. Lovely share.

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      20/06/2017 at 5:52 PM

      Thank you so much dear 😍 😍

      Reply
  11. kritisinghal2403 says

    21/06/2017 at 7:37 AM

    Lovely recipe Sujata di!

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      21/06/2017 at 4:04 PM

      Thanks dear 😍

      Reply
  12. Kukis_culinary says

    18/09/2017 at 9:29 AM

    Favourite 😍🤗

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      18/09/2017 at 10:59 PM

      Thanks. Mine too 😍 😍

      Reply
  13. Debashis Gupta says

    11/06/2022 at 6:42 AM

    Ma did make it a few times, but then we had so many favourites from her that probably Mishti Doi didn’t register as THE favourite like you say. Thanks for helping renew her memory. 🙏

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      11/06/2022 at 11:53 AM

      Yes, I know so many favourites but misti doi is my most favourite dessert so I remember it till now. Thanks for stopping by 😊

      Reply
  14. Tommie Borzea says

    03/03/2023 at 6:37 PM

    Pretty! This was an incredibly wonderful article. Thank you for providing this information.

    Reply
  15. Glinda Cirilo says

    04/03/2023 at 8:54 AM

    This site was… how do I say it? Relevant!! Finally I have found something which helped me. Many thanks!

    Reply

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