This beautiful Indian style cheesecake is made with a nankhatai base and shrikhand cream cheese filling. It's a fabulous Indian fusion dessert for parties and special occasions.
We all love a good cheesecake in this household, whether it's a classic baked eggless cheesecake or a fusion gulab jamun cheesecake.
This cheesecake is a combination of two much loved Indian sweets.
Nankhatai is one of my absolute favourite Indian biscuits - its nutty, crumbly and just melts away thanks to the plenty of ghee that's added.
I mixed a bit of cream cheese with my shrikhand to give that cheesecake-esque flavour but you can skip it if you want.
Ingredients
Be sure to check out the full recipe and exact ingredient list below in the recipe card.
Shrikhand - Follow my recipe for the creamiest shrikhand.
Garnishing: rose petals, pistachio slivers, edible gold or silver foil
Serving Suggestion
Serve shrikhand cheesecake as part of your Diwali dinner menu along with these other easy Indian desserts for dinner parties or Indian thanksgiving recipes.
It can also be served at birthdays, prepared for Mother's day, Father's Day or other Indian festivities or Eid.
Storage
Store cheesecake in the fridge for up to a day but only decorate with the top piece of nankhatai just before serving.
This cheesecake is not suitable for freezing.
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📖 Recipe
Eggless Nankhatai Shrikhand Cheesecake
Ingredients
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl add shrikhand and cream cheese, mix well and set aside.
- Crush eight nankhatai in a bowl using a rolling pin.
- Divide equally and spoon the nankhatai mixture into individual cups or jars. Press down gently with a spoon to level.
- Spoon the shrikhand cheesecake filling on top of the biscuit layer.
- Chill in the fridge for half an hour if you wish.
- Top each cheesecake with half a nankhatai.
- Garnish it with nuts, saffron, rose petals and varq.
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Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
Share on Facebook Pin This RecipeNote – This recipe has been updated from our recipe archives with a new, improved recipe, new images and content. First published in September 2013.
Himanshu Kohli says
Made this as my special Diwali desert this year and everyone was so impressed with the taste, that includes me. 🙂
I will highly recommend this to every one and give it a try. It was a huge hit at our house party
Hayley says
Thank you for your comment. Appreciate you making this and I love to read that the cheesecake went down a treat!
Hayley 🙂
Home Cooked food says
belated happy birthday to your son. GOD bless him and he can get every success in his life. cheesecake looks awesome. have to try this.
Unknown says
Very innovative....looks super yummy...
Citrus Spice and Travels says
This looks gorgeous.I am sure Yash must have loved it.
Javelin Warrior says
I love the sound of saffron in this cheesecake, Jagruti! So creative and I'm sure it added a wonderful flavor note. Your son must have been very happy this this cake!
Hasna says
wow...wat a luvly feast fr the eyes..