Sikarni (Spiced Sweet Yogurt-Pistachio Dessert) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 cups regular yogurt
2 cups sour cream
1/4 cup double cream
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon saffron (optional)
1 cup unsalted shelled pistachio nut, cut into thin slices

Preparation

In a large bowl, mix yogurt and sour cream together.
Pour the yogurt mixture into a large colander with a cheese cloth liner.
Allow draining for about 12 hours.
Transfer the mixture into a mixing bowl.
Dissolve saffron, if used, in luke warm cream.
To the yogurt mixture add sugar, cinnamon, black pepper, cardamom, nutmeg, dissolved saffron, and pistachio nuts; fold in thoroughly.
Chill overnight in refrigerator.
To serve, scoop a cup of chilled dessert into a serving plate, topped with a generous amount of unsalted, shelled, whole pistachio nuts.