Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India
*Email: dinker.bhu@gmail.com
Online published on 24 December, 2014.
Shrikhand is an indigenous semi-soft, sweetish-sour, whole milk delicious and delightful dairy dessert, particularly in western part of India. It is made with chakka (strained curd/yoghurt) which is finely mixed with sugar and flavoring agents. Shrikhand has very high nutritive, characteristics flavor, taste, palatable nature and possible therapeutic value. It improves the digestive system by strengthening immune system. The present article has reviewed for the use of shrikhand as health food in our diet.
Chakka, health food, shrikhand, therapeutic value
