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Homemade Yogurt (Curd)

Learn how to set homemade yogurt using milk and a small amount of starter yogurt.

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Indian
easy
6h 13m
4
vegetarian
gluten-free
Prep: 8 min
Cook: 6h 5m
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Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana
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Ingredients
  • 1 liter Milk
  • 1 teaspoon Yogurtas a starter
Instructions
  1. 1

    Warm the milk to about 40°C, ensuring it's warm to the touch but not too hot.

    5 min

  2. 2

    Pour the warm milk into a container suitable for setting yogurt, such as a clay pot or stainless steel container.

    2 min

  3. 3

    Add 1 teaspoon of yogurt to the milk and mix well.

    1 min

  4. 4

    Cover the container and keep it in a warm place, such as a kitchen cabinet or a switched-off microwave, for 6 to 8 hours to set.

    6h 0m

  5. 5

    Once set, refrigerate the yogurt to stop further fermentation.

    5 min

Equipment Needed
clay pot
stainless steel container
microwave

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