Very Berry Parfait - Easy eggless dessert recipe

Very Berry Parfait 

I had my Chinese teacher coming home for lunch on Saturday , it gets tough as many Chinese people do not prefer too much of sugar and hence Indian sweets do not work very well for desserts. I have 14 month old twin daughters and hence cooking can be quite a task. on top of that when one has to think hard and cook ,it gets tougher .I love making desserts but most of the recipes that I knew or had already tried needed a lot many ingredients and which meant rounds to the supermarket. I chanced upon a parfait recipe on the internet and modified it based on what was available in my refrigerator.

Ingredients (Makes about 6 tall glasses)

2 cups Greek Yoghurt (I used the yogurt I set at home on a regular basis , Greek Yoghurt can be quite rich and heavy on the pocket too)

2-3 tablespoons Honey or Maple syrup (I used both and this depends on taste)

2 cups frozen / fresh berries (I used frozen blackberries as I had it in my freezer , one could use fresh or frozen strawberries , cherries , blueberries ..)

1.5 cups Coarsely ground cookies/Graham crackers / Digestive biscuits (I had digestive biscuits)

2-3 tablespoons of water

Sugar (as per taste , I used about 2-3 teaspoons)



How to make 

Heat the berries with water in a saucepan over medium heat , you would see the berries sizzling and making a sauce in about 10 minutes. Let this cool completely.

Take one cup of Yoghurt and mix it with honey and/or maple syrup. You could add more if you need it to be sweeter.

Take the other cup of Yoghurt and add 3 tablespoons of the berry sauce and mix well . This can be tangy and hence if needed add sugar. I added 3 teaspoons and it suited us well.

Coarsely grind the cookies in a food processor. 

Take six tall glasses and add the berry sauce to its base. Layer it with the sweetened yoghurt , followed by the cookie mix , followed by the yoghurt that was mixed with berry sauce. Repeat the layers to yield a very good looking and delicious dessert which doesn't burn a hole in your pocket and is low on empty calories.