FROZEN STRAWBERRY YOGURT…a refreshing ice-cream in disguise!
“Ice cream is exquisite. What a pity it isn’t illegal.”
Voltaire
And when it is ‘N O F A T’, as in fat-free, insanely fruity & tangy, & has yogurt, then it’s even bettah! This refreshing Frozen Strawberry Yogurt is much the ice-cream that I crave, & has all the goodness of the world stirred inside it. 
Stirred because it’s hand made, yes you heard right, as I don’t own an ice-cream machine, & David Levobitz is quite right when he says you can make ice-cream without a machine. Rolling lasagna for Daring Baker’s Lasgana of Emilio Romagna (embarrassingly I was amongst a large number of us who thought Emilio Romagna was a lady, not a region as it actually is), gave me strong biceps. Making hand made ice-cream just adds to the toning…LOL!! 
I found this recipe posted by Coco @ Purple Foodie & have made it twice already, the first time with basil, & the second time without. Perfect scoop each time. I love yogurt with fruit & this has to be the easiest & most delicious summer dessert. While I wait impatiently for the mango season to arrive, I have a few bag of strawberries in the freezer… Thank you for the idea Coco!
This post is specially for Year 3 of Cooking to Combat Cancer, an the event which is on its third go around. Cooking to Combat Cancer was started in March ’07 by Chris @ Melle Cotte after her world was rocked by cancer. 
Have you met Chris? She’s a fighter & she’s doing a great job sharing her experience & knowledge about combating cancer. in her words, “As you’re cooking over the next couple of weeks, try to work in recipes which include ingredients that help the body fight cancer. In short? Think healthy.” 
Check out her post here for many useful links. Berries are part of this list of 11 cancer fighting foods that I found on her post.
Check out her post here for many useful links. Berries are part of this list of 11 cancer fighting foods that I found on her post. 
Berries: The two most widely studied cancer-fighting compounds in berries are ellagic acid (richest in strawberries and raspberries) and anthocyanosides (richest in blueberries). Ellagic acid is believed to help prevent skin, bladder, lung, and breast cancers, both by acting as an antioxidant and by slowing the reproduction of cancer cells. The anthocyanosides in blueberries are currently the most powerful antioxidants known to scientists and are beneficial in the prevention of all types of cancer.
I think this recipe might work as well with blueberries too, though I can’t try that version as blueberries are non-existent in India. My best choice was strawberries for Chris, & they do make this a very delicious low-cal dessert!FROZEN STRAWBERRY YOGURT
Adapted from David Lebovitz
FROZEN STRAWBERRY YOGURTAdapted from David Lebovitz
Ingredients:
1 cup (240g) hung curd
1 pound (450g) strawberries, rinsed and hulled
2/3 cup (130g) sugar
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
Method:
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Tie the yogurt in a cheesecloth and let it sit in a strainer in a bowl overnight or for at least 2 hours. This will help drain off all the whey and result in a very creamy frozen yogurt dessert. (I think overnight is a better option)
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Cut the strawberries and toss it in the sugar until it begins to dissolve. (I used vanilla sugar)
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Blend it together to a puree. (Strain if you don’t like the seeds in)
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Next, blend in the yogurt and lime juice until the mixture is smooth. (Check the sweetness if you like)
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Freeze the mixture in a wide dish or plastic container. (The larger the surface area, quicker the freezing – since we have to pulse this mixture a couple of times).
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Keep checking on the mixture every 30 minutes or so and use the stick blender to break the icicles, 4, maybe 5 times. (I used a sturdy whisk).
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Once it’s almost set, you can add a handful of finely chopped fresh basil, or else, some chopped pistachio nuts if you like.
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Garnish with sliced strawberries & a sprig of basil, or, chopped pistachio nuts & mint!
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Deeba @ PAB
About me: I am a freelance food writer, recipe developer and photographer. Food is my passion - baking, cooking, developing recipes, making recipes healthier, using fresh seasonal produce and local products, keeping a check on my carbon footprint and being a responsible foodie! I enjoy food styling, food photography, recipe development and product reviews. I express this through my food photographs which I style and the recipes I blog. My strength lies in 'Doing Food From Scratch'; it must taste as good as it looks, and be healthy too. Baking in India, often my biggest challenge is the non-availability of baking ingredients, and this has now become a platform to get creative on. I enjoy cooking immensely as well.
41 Comments
Happy cook
I love the colour, looks so bright and beautiful.
Wish i could grab a glass.
I am so so waiting for the strawberry season here.
Helene
Even without the ice cream maker you did a beautiful job. Can’t wait to buy fresh strawberries.
Chris
Wow! This looks delicious. Thank you so much for participating in CCC3. This is my first entry! And it’s beautiful.
Pavani
Looks delicious Deeba. Frozen yogurt is on my to-make list this summer. Thanks for the recipe and mouth-watering pics.
Dawn
I can’t wait for the jumbo sweet strawberries to arrive!
I love love love this. Gorgeous photos!
Superchef
looks extra yummy in that gorgeous colour!!
Gera @ SweetsFoods
You know that I adore strawberries is obvious from my avatar pic..
Really a very rich ice cream so fresh and delicious!
Always I see your posts I end hungry, I don’t know why..:)
Cheers Deeba!
Gera
Bellini Valli
I am like the Cheshire Cat with a grin from ear to ear:D
Not Another Omnivore
Awesome! I haven’t seen anyone make frozen yogurt/ice cream in awhile and this is beautiful!
NAOmni
diva
gorgeous colour. love all the photos, the one taken by your son especially!! 🙂 can't wait for summer to hit us smack in the face so i can gorge on ice cream & sorbet all day.
Bharti
Toned arms and a luscious low fat dessert? I’m sold Deeba. Pretty pics.
Donna-FFW
Yep, that color is awesome. so bright, so spring, so gorgeous. I bet it tastes fantastic, perfect job!!
Hannah
Few things scream “summer” quite like strawberry ice cream- Yum! Maybe if I make some, it will seem warmer out. 😉
coffeegrounded
This is such a beautiful and refreshing idea. I love that basil is an addition, as are pistachio’s, both of them sound so complimentary to the tang and bite of the berry.
AND…I learned something today: No blueberries in India? OH MY! I wish I could send you some; such a treat they are.
Kudos to your son; great photo!
Rachel
Deeba your blog is raining strawberries now and delighfully at that…
Mango season has started out here but the strawberries this season were really bad….
Arwen from Hoglet K
It’s lovely to think that something so tasty could be good for you too. I like the idea of freezing strawberries too.
MeetaK
look at that color. gorgeous!
Parita
wow lovely pics..so artistic..love your frozen strawberry dessert..bookmarked for coming summer..thanks for the recipe 🙂
aquadaze
I make it almost the same way…isn’t it absolutely awesome!!
Arundathi
absolutely gorgeous, deeba. gonna have to try this soon!
Ruth E
I love strawberry frozen yoghurt, this is a winner with me!
Nina Timm
AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME pictures and truly an inspirational post!!!!!
lisaiscooking
This looks so delicious, and I love strawberries! This is a perfect dessert.
nithya at hungrydesi
wow, this looks perfect for when it finally gets warm here in NY!
Purnima
The color in pics makes me feel great! Loved the purpose of this post! Even curry leaves are considered to be cancer food. The recipe is just awesome! Tks for sharing..berries+yogurtcheese wow!
Nicisme
Oooh, lush!
That last photo is awesome!
Sara
I bet this tastes amazing and boy is it gorgeous! What a fabulous color.
Laurie
These are beautiful.. I’m so glad strawberries are in season here!
Susan from Food Blogga
It’s already Chris’s third anniversary of being cancer-free? Oh, that’s so wonderful! And what a beautiful and healthy submission this is, Deeba. A lovely post for a lovely woman.
Kerstin
Looks gorgeous and super refreshing! Love the basil garnish too.
Gloria
Deeba!!!! Look wonderful, won-der-ful and beauty!!! The pictures you know, beauty too!!! xxGloria
Cynthia
You know each time you post, because you repeat certain images, you actually make us crave these things by the end of the post right?
Bad girl! 🙂
Dragon
You’re making me dream of summer with is gorgeous dessert. 🙂
bee
wonderful recipe, gorgeous pictures. this is another icecream i’d like to try after the saffron pistachio one.
Sathya Sankar
Wow! Love strawberry icecream, wonderful colour.
Your pictures look amazing 🙂
noble pig
Now this is a treat. I mean it’s so beautiful and I love that spoon.
Prathibha
Gorgeous looking Icecream,love the Pics a lot…
zurin
What a beautiful colour! Unfrtunately strawberries are expensive in Malaysia but it looks worth the money this one! and I love yoghurt with fruits too. I m going to bookmark this. Thanx
Soma
You gave me hope for i do not own an icecream maker. I freecycled mine when I was not using it enough:-( & now i cannot believe I did that! This a miust do for me. I am curious about the use of basil with it, but want to try it out.
A_and_N
The colour is brilliant and I adore such desserts.
*dreams of trying with mango to get a sunny hue*
Patricia Scarpin
Deeba, I’m stunned by how beautiful this is – what a vibrant color!
YUM!