When the weather turns cold and breezy, you long for cosy afternoons under a quilt and strawberry vines producing juicy berries, this means that the autumn-winter season has finally arrived in India. While nothing can beat the taste of delicious fresh strawberries, most are dreaming of strawberry smoothie and homemade strawberry jam. The season of strawberry recipes is upon you and here are some tasty ones for you to enjoy this amazing fruit.
Luscious and gleaming red strawberries taste truly amazing when turned into strawberry jelly. Eat the juicy strawberries fresh, coat them in chocolate, blend it in a strawberry milkshake or simply make a strawberry salad. Have it whichever way you wish to; the versatile strawberries always taste incredible.
10 Lip-Smacking Strawberry Recipes That Are Worth Trying
Dish up succulent strawberries for some lip-smacking preparations. Here are some mouth-watering strawberries recipes.
1. Strawberry Shrikhand
You must have had strawberry mousse. It’s time to give this Maharashtrian recipe a new twist with strawberries. Mixing up the yummy shrikhand with strawberries is an out-of-the-box recipe you must try.
Preparation Time: 10 – 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 8 – 10 hours
Ingredients:
- 250 grams hung curd (chakka)
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 225 grams of strawberries
- ½ cardamom powder (elaichi powder)
- ½ cup fresh cream
Method:
- Hang the curd (dahi) in a muslin cloth for about 2-3 hours, thereafter; refrigerate it for 2-3 hours.
- Make a strawberry purée by chopping some fresh strawberries, mix the sugar and grind it into a purée.
- Now mix the hung curd and the strawberry purée and add elaichi powder to it.
- Whisk it together until it turns into a thick shrikhand.
- Add sweetness as per your taste.
- Garnish it with chopped strawberries.
2. Strawberry Mini Tarts
Awe your guests with this irresistible strawberry tart. Relish the seasonal berries by blending them into a perfect dessert. Strawberries with cream is an apt recipe for winter.
Preparation Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 2 hours
Ingredients:
- 6 tart shells
For Shortbread Crust:
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour (maida)
- ¾ cup salted and softened butter
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
For The Tart Filling:
- 1 cup heaving whipped cream
- 8 ounces of softened cream cheese
- ½ cup of sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon
- 1 lemon’s zest
For The Tart Topping:
- 1 and ½ cup diced strawberries
- 2 teaspoon sugar
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees-Celsius.
- Whisk and blend the flour, butter, and sugar altogether in a food processor.
- Pour the batter equally in 6 mini tart shells. By using a measuring cup, press the pastry to the bottom and up the sides of the pans. Now, pierce the bottom with the fork.
- Place it in a freezer for about 10-15 minutes. Once it is frozen, take it out and bake it for 20-25 minutes until it turns golden and let it cool completely.
- Whip the cream, empty it into a bowl. Now, whip the cream cheese and sugar together until it turns smooth. Mix up lemon juice and lemon zest to it.
- Now, fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese and then spread it evenly onto the tart shells.
- Place the tart shells in the fridge for about 4 hours.
- Mix strawberries with the sugar and add it to the top of the tarts.
- It’s ready to serve.
3. Strawberry Kheer
This kind of kheer is a unique and relishing Indo-western delicious combo. Kheer is the most commonly loved preparation in every Indian household made on special occasions. Give the kheer a delightful new flavour with strawberries.
Preparation Time: 12 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 3 cups of milk
- 2 cups strawberries
- ⅓ cup flattened rice (poha)
- 10 chopped almonds
- 10 chopped pistachios
- ¼ cup condensed milk
- ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder
- 2 tablespoons rose syrup
Method:
- Place the milk on heat and keep the heat on medium flame, add poha and chopped almonds and pistachios once the milk starts boiling. Stir it well.
- Add cardamom powder and condensed milk to it. Let the milk simmer till the poha is well cooked. Keep stirring.
- Meanwhile, place another pan on medium flame and add the strawberries to it. As the strawberries ooze out the juice, add rose syrup to it.
- Cook it until the strawberries soften.
- Let the kheer and the strawberry mix cool completely. Add strawberry mixture to the kheer.
- Refrigerate and serve it with some diced strawberries on top.
4. Strawberry Crêpes
You don’t have to go all the way to France to enjoy crepes. Here’s a classic crepe recipe you can try with some delicious strawberries.
Preparation Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 12 – 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of all-purpose flour (maida)
- ¾ cup of whole milk
- 3 tablespoons unsalted melted butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Some diced strawberries
Method:
- Blend flour, milk, eggs, butter, sugar, and ½ cup of water altogether. Blend it until it’s combined.
- Refrigerate the batter for about 1 hour.
- Place the pan on medium heat.
- Put 1 teaspoon butter and let the butter melt over the pan.
- Add around 2-3 tablespoons of the batter and spread all over the pan (just like dosa).
- Cook both sides of the crêpe until golden brown.
- Plate the crêpe and add some butter on top.
- Garnish it with diced strawberries.
5. Strawberry Shortcake
There’s no dessert like cake! Whip up some strawberries and bake them into a yummy cake. This is a great mouth-watering strawberry shortcake recipe to satisfy your sweet cravings.
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour
Ingredients:
- 4 and ½ cups of strawberries (steam it and cut it into 4 pieces)
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (maida)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 and ½ cups heavy cream
Whipped Cream:
- 1 and ½ cups chilled heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 and ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Method:
- Mix strawberries and sugar. Refrigerate it for about 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees-Celsius.
- Take flour, baking powder, baking soda, remaining sugar, salt, and heavy cream, sieve them and add it to a bowl.
- Take an ungreased pan and add the mixture to it.
- Bake it until it turns golden for about 20 minutes.
- Let the cake cool completely then cut it into 6 pieces and split the piece in half (horizontally).
- Beat sugar, vanilla extract, heavy cream, and lemon zest for about 2 minutes and keep it aside.
- Add the strawberries along with its juice to the bottom half of the shortcake.
- Top it with whipped cream then place the top part of the shortcake over it.
- Spoon some more strawberries at the top.
- Delectable strawberry shortcake is ready to serve.
6. Strawberry Phirni
Give a twist to a traditional Indian recipe with flavoursome strawberries. Enjoy this creamy, fluffy and famous Indian phirni dessert with strawberries.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour
Ingredients:
- 6 tablespoons Basmati rice (soaked, drained, and blended into a fine paste along with ½ cup milk)
- 4 cups milk with full cream
- 1 cup of sugar
- 10-12 strawberries (in a puréed form)
- ½ teaspoon cardamom powder
- Some pistachios (blanched, peeled, and sliced)
Method:
- Boil the milk and let it be reduced until ¾ of its actual quantity.
- Now, add the rice and milk mixture to the milk and keep stirring.
- Continue stirring for about 15 minutes. Add sugar and cardamom powder.
- Go on stirring till the sugar dissolves completely.
- Make sure no lumps are formed. If the phirni thickens add some milk to it.
- Now, add the strawberry purée. Cook it for about 1 minute.
- Freeze it, once the phirni has cooled down to room temperature.
- Garnish it with yummy strawberries and pistachios.
7. Strawberry Chutney
Go savoury by adding some tang, spice and sweetness to this Indian chutney recipe with fresh strawberries.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
- 3 and ½ cups of strawberries
- Ginger
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ cup of sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder (jeera)
- ½ teaspoon rock salt in powdered form (kala namak)
- ½ teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon red chilli flakes
Method:
- Mix strawberries, sugar, lime juice, and salt altogether.
- Keep it as-is for about 25 minutes until the juices are released from it.
- Using a pressure cooker, cook this mixture for about 1-2 minutes (without whistle).
- Now, sauté this mixture on medium flame to reduce the juices that have been oozed out of the mixture.
- Then add ginger, cumin powder, rock salt, red chilli powder, and chilli flakes.
- If required mash the strawberries with a masher.
- Sauté the chutney mix until it turns thick.
- Tangy strawberry chutney is ready.
8. Strawberry Lassi
Strawberry milkshake is an all-time favourite, but how about adding strawberries to a desi drink? Indulge in this cool and refreshing fusion lassi mixed with delightful strawberries.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 12 minutes
Ingredients:
- Some strawberries
- 2 tablespoons of sugar
- 2 cups of yoghurt (dahi)
- A few ice cubes
Method:
- Blend strawberries, sugar, and yoghurt (dahi).
- Pour it in the glasses, add some ice cubes and top it up with sweet strawberries.
9. Strawberry Cake
Treat yourself with this sinful and sweet strawberry cake delight. This preparation is easy, quick, and it simply tastes delicious. This is a great tea time snack!
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 and ½ cups of all-purpose flour (maida)
- 1 and ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup of sugar
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup oil
- ¾ cup milk
- ¾ cup chopped strawberries
- few diced strawberries
- 1 and ½ tablespoons brown sugar
- Powdered sugar
Method:
- Preheat the oven at 180 degrees-Celsius.
- Whisk maida, baking powder, and salt together and set it aside.
- Beat egg and sugar with a hand mixer until the colour lightens.
- Now, add and blend vanilla extract, oil, and yoghurt to the mixture.
- Start adding the flour mixture. Mix it until the mixture is fully combined.
- Fold in chopped strawberries into the batter.
- Prepare the cake pan with the oil wash and transfer the batter to it. Top it with the strawberries.
- Sprinkle brown sugar on top and bake the cake at 180 degrees C which is for about 45 minutes. Prick a toothpick to check if the cake is baked.
- Let the cake cool completely.
- Dust the cake with powdered sugar and enjoy this delicious, easy, and quick strawberry cake.
10. Strawberry Sandesh
Sandesh is a rich delicacy full of flavours. Take it up a notch with some strawberries!
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup strawberries
- ¼ cup semolina (rava)
- 4 tablespoons ghee
- 2 tablespoons coconut powder
- 2 tablespoons strawberry crush
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Few chopped pistachios
Method:
- Blend strawberries into a smooth paste.
- Heat the pan and add ghee then add rava and keep stirring until it turns golden brown.
- Add about one and a half cups of water and keep stirring.
- Add the strawberry paste to this mixture.
- Let it simmer for 2 minutes and then add sugar and coconut powder.
- The consistency should be thick enough until it turns into a dough shape.
- Take the pan off the heat and shift the mixture to a greased plate.
- Once it cools after 5-10 minutes. Cut it into your desired shapes.
- Garnish it with pistachios and strawberries.
- Relish flavoursome strawberry Sandesh with your loved ones.
From strawberry cheesecake to mousse and strawberry pudding to modak, the opportunities to make the use of this yummy fruit are endless! Give your desi recipes a new twist with strawberries or indulge in some classic ones.
