Bhapa Doi with Strawberry or Baked Strawberry Yogurt is creamy, rich, delicious, and melt in the mouth. This dessert is scrumptious and irresistible. However, making baked yogurt is a straightforward and incredibly easy recipe. It is a perfect dessert recipe to include in strawberry season.
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Bhapa Doi with Strawberry / Baked Strawberry Yogurt:
Yogurt is an essential ingredient in my kitchen. We love this dairy product so much. And a combo of fruit and yogurt is my family’s favorite.
And so traditional Bengali dessert, Bhapa Doi, is our absolute favorite. Bhapa Doi means steamed yogurt, or if you make it in the oven, it’s baked yogurt.
But I love to include fresh fruits with this traditional delicacy to make it refreshing and more flavorful. And strawberries are one of my favorite fruits that go perfectly well in this recipe.
I have added the strawberry puree to the yogurt mixture. That gives a slight pink tint to the dessert and fresh strawberry flavor. Garnish the dessert with more strawberry puree and strawberry slices, and oh my, it tastes heavenly!
A Few Ingredients For Bhapa Doi with Strawberry / Baked Strawberry Yogurt:
- Greek or Hung Yogurt
- Strawberries
- Condensed Milk
- Pure Vanilla
- Pinch of Salt
Yogurt: It is a yogurt dish, and it is essential to use thick yogurt. If the yogurt has lots of water or whey, it won’t be easy to set Bhapa Doi. And as a result, we will have runny Bhapa Doi or Baked Yogurt. To make the yogurt thick, we need to remove excess whey, or the other option is to use Greek yogurt. If you use homemade yogurt (I have used homemade yogurt), make sure to use yogurt made with full-fat milk and remove excess whey. Keep reading the post to check how to remove excess water or whey to make hung or thick yogurt at home.
Condensed Milk: Condensed milk adds richness and creaminess to this dessert. Also, unlike sugar, it will not make the yogurt thin after mixing. So it is a must to use condensed milk, and there is no substitution to it.
Strawberry Puree: It is easy to make a strawberry puree. Rinse and core the strawberries, throw them in the blender and blend it into the fine puree. Do not add any water to blend the strawberries. I did not strain the strawberry puree, but you can strain the puree for the velvety and smooth look if you want.
Pure Vanilla: I have used vanilla paste in this recipe. And I think vanilla flavor goes well with strawberries. But instead of vanilla, we can also use rose water or rose extract. Or add a pinch of cardamom powder for a warm and sweet flavor.
A Pinch of Salt: In some desserts, salt really enhances the sweetness of the overall dish. And because of the yogurt, I like to add a pinch of salt, which balances the tanginess of yogurt and the sweetness of the dish. However, it is optional, and you can skip it if you don’t prefer salt in your dessert.
How To Make Thick Yogurt or Hung Yogurt:
Making a thick or Greek yogurt at home is pretty simple and easy. There are two methods, and you can use either one.
Method One:
- Line a strainer or a colander with a clean muslin cloth. Then place the strainer or colander over an empty container to collect the whey.
- Add yogurt into a strainer or colander lined with a muslin cloth. Collect all the edges of the cloth, bring them together and cover the yogurt. Then place some heavy object on it. Now place the whole thing in the fridge for 2-4 hours or until you get the thick yogurt.
- We can also keep it overnight and use the thick yogurt the next day. The time to get thicker yogurt depends on which type of milk you use to make yogurt.
Method Two:
- Line a strainer or a colander with a clean muslin cloth. Then place the strainer or colander over an empty container to collect the whey.
- Add yogurt into a strainer or colander lined with a muslin cloth. Collect all the edges of the cloth, bring them together and make a knot. Hang the knotted cloth over a sink for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, place it back on the strainer or colander. Cover it and place the whole thing in the fridge for 2-4 hours or until you get the thick yogurt.
- Do not hang the yogurt at room temperature for a longer period of time. Otherwise, it will get sour.
Bhapa Doi with Strawberry / Baked Strawberry Yogurt is:
- Creamy, Rich, Scrumptious
- Refreshing and Cooling
- Flavored with Fresh Strawberries
- Made with Only a Few Ingredients
- Easy and Simple Recipe
How To Make Bhapa Doi with Strawberry / Baked Strawberry Yogurt with Step by Step Instructions and Pictures:
- Preheat the oven to 325° F.
- Lightly grease 5 ramekins with neutral-flavored oil or melted butter.
- Depending on the size of ramekins, you may need more or fewer numbers of ramekins. Set them aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, take thick yogurt. It is essential to use thick or Greek yogurt for this recipe.
- You can see how thick my yogurt is in the picture below. If you use homemade yogurt, make sure to remove excess whey. See the post above for the homemade thick or hung yogurt.
- To this, add condensed milk, strawberry puree, vanilla, and salt.
- With the whisk, mix it until well combined, and the mixture is smooth.
- Pour the yogurt mixture into each ramekin and fill up to ¾ of it.
- Place the ramekins in a rectangular baking pan or cake pan.
- Keep little space between them, and pour water into the baking pan.
- Water should be about halfway up the sides of ramekins.
- Bake the yogurt mixture for 25-35 minutes or until firm to touch.
- You can also check it by inserting the cake tester or toothpick.
- Remove the ramekins from the oven and then from the tray.
- Allow them to cool at room temperature and then chill in the fridge for at least 3-4 hours.
- When you are ready to serve, run the sharp knife through the edges and flip the ramekin on the plate to remove baked yogurt.
- Top the baked strawberry yogurt with strawberry puree and strawberry slices and serve.
- Instead of serving baked yogurt on the plate, we can also serve it in the ramekin itself. Top the yogurt in ramekins with strawberry puree and strawberry slices and serve.
So I hope you will like this recipe and if you make it, please leave your comment. You can also easily rate the recipe in the recipe card below.
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Bhapa Doi with Strawberry / Baked Strawberry Yogurt
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Greek yogurt or Hung yogurt
- ¾ Cup strawberry puree + ¼ cup more for garnishing
- ½ – ¾ Cup condensed milk ((See notes))
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla
- A small pinch of salt ((Optional))
- Few slices of strawberries for garnishing
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325° F.
- Lightly grease five ramekins with neutral oil or melted butter. Depending on the size of ramekins, you may need more or less. Set them aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, take yogurt, and to this, add condensed milk, strawberry puree, vanilla, and salt.
- With the whisk, mix it until well combined, and the mixture is smooth.
- Pour the yogurt mixture into each ramekin and fill up to ¾ of it.
- Place the ramekins in the baking tray, filled with water up to halfway.
- Bake the yogurt mixture for 25-35 minutes or until firm to touch. You can also check it by inserting the cake tester or toothpick.
- Remove the ramekins from the oven and then from the tray. Allow them to cool at room temperature and then chill in the fridge for at least 3-4 hours.
- When you are ready to serve, run the sharp knife through the edges and flip the ramekin on the plate to remove baked yogurt.
- Top the baked strawberry yogurt with strawberry puree and strawberry slices, and serve.
- Instead of serving baked yogurt on the plate, we can also serve it in the ramekin itself. Top the yogurt in ramekins with strawberry puree and slices, and serve.
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