Mishti Doi (Bengali Sweetened Yogurt)
Mishti dol is a traditional Bengali dish. Caramelized sugar is the secret to it.
Ingredients
- 3 cups whole milk
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon yoghurt, whisked
- 1 tablespoon water
Ingredients for 4 servings (915 g) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Place a heavy-bottomed pan on the heat. Add milk, and warm it on medium heat.
Stovetop - 2
Keep aside ⅓ of the sugar and add the rest of sugar to the milk.
- 3
Reduce the heat and continue to heat the milk until it reduces by half. Remove from the heat and and keep aside.
- 4
Add the remaining sugar to another pan over medium heat. Allow the sugar to get warm and then melt. You will gradually notice the sugar browning and caramelizing.
Stovetop - 5
When it gets to the point of a golden bubbly mixture, add a tablespoon of water in the caramelized sugar and then pour this mixture into the heavy-bottomed pan with milk. Stir well until combined.
- 6
Once milk cools off, add the whisked yoghurt, stir well and pour the mixture into earthen pots.
- 7
Let the doi set in a warm place for few hours. Once set, refrigerate and serve chilled.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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