Dilkhush Kesar-Elachi Shrikhand

"Shrikhand" is a delighful dessert made from yogurt minus all it's water, and sugar plus some sour cream. It's typically consumed as an accompaniment to rotis/chapatis (I.e. Indian tortillas). Kesar means saffron, Elaichi means cardamom and Dilkhush means "something that makes your heart happy!".

Ingredients:

1 16oz jar Laban Yogurt (this is the yogurt you get in Middle-Eastern stores)
1.5 cups sugar
1 8oz jar Sour Cream
Saffron (kesar) - 10 strands
2 tsp skimmed milk
10-15 pods ground cardamom (elaichi)
Muslin cloth (or any other 1' x 2' piece of cotton cloth)

Method:

Fold the cloth into two, and pour laban yogurt entirely on it. Then tie up the yogurt and hang from a height, with a pan below to collect dripping water.
Tie for at least 4 hours. Throw away the collected water. Open up the tied yogurt and transfer it to a mixing bowl. Add sugar and sour cream to it. Also, heat up the skimmed milk and add saffron strands to it -- set aside for 10 mins. Then add the skimmed milk + saffron to the yogurt too. Finally, add the ground cardamom and mix everything up really well.
That's it. The Kesar-Elaichi Shrikhand is ready!! You can also add chaaroli, almonds and other slivered nuts to it, if desired.