How to make Perfect Yogurt -
A well set homemade yogurt.
This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana.
Main Ingredients : Yogurt (दही), Milk (दूध)
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Raitas
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Perfect Yogurt Recipe Card
History of Indian cuisine dates back to nearly 5,000-years ago when various groups and cultures interacted with India that led to a diversity of flavours and regional cuisines.
Indian cuisine comprises of a number of regional cuisines. The diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic group and occupations, these cuisines differ from each other mainly due to the use of locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Indian food is also influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions.
Foreign invasions, trade relations and colonialism had introduced certain foods to the country like potato, chillies and breadfruit.
Prep Time : 5-6 hour
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Perfect Yogurt Recipe
Yogurt 1 tablespoon
Milk
Milk (full cream) 5 cups
Method
Step 1
Heat whole milk, bring it to boil and reduce to around four cups. Remove from heat and cool it till it comes to a temperature of 45° C.
Step 2
Add one tablespoon of thick yogurt and mix evenly with a spoon or churner/whisker. Transfer the mixture into an earthenware pot and allow to set in a warm place (at 43°C) for four hours (in summer, otherwise may take longer).
Step 3
In winter or in places at higher altitudes one can always wrap the pot in which you are setting the yogurt in a blanket or a similar warm wrapping. Always remove a small quantity aside for setting the yogurt for the following day before you consume the re
Step 4
Refrigerate once set.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 1170 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 50 gm
Protein : 43 gm
Fat : 65 gm
Other : Calcium- 2100mg
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