Put a strainer on a bowl and arrange cloth over it.
Put curd in cloth and tie its edges. Refrigerate for atleast 3-4 hours.
Soak pinch of saffron in about 1 teaspoon warm milk and keep aside for about 20-25 minutes.
After 3-4 hours, all the excess water from the curd would have collected in the bowl. Squeeze out all the remaining excess water and transfer the curd to a wide bowl.
Whisk well with the help of a beater. Add powdered sugar, cardamom powder and saffron soaked milk. Stir well.
Serve this delectable kesar elaichi shrikhand chilled or at room temperature.
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Notes
•If you want, you may add chopped nuts to this shrikhand for the crunchy bite or can even garnish it with chopped nuts and some fruit pieces.•You can adjust sugar as per your taste.