Category "yogurt"

Is natural yoghurt & soured cream a good replacement for khatta dahi (Indian sour yoghurt/'curd')

Dahi is a natural unpasteurised yoghurt eaten as-is and an ingredient in India, aka curd in Indian English (different to curd in Br/Am E. though). Khatta dahi i

Dairy substitutes for various purposes

I've been considering trying to reduce my dairy consumption for environmental reasons (I've long since reduced my meat consumption), but I'm not sure what to us

Should you layer Greek yoghurt on porridge oats or mix it in with the porridge oats?

I am experimenting with creating overnight oats with Greek yoghurt. However, I was not sure whether to layer the yoghurt on top of the oats with multiple layers

Yogurt, overcoked

I have a yogurt maker - I heat the milk, add the starter and plug it in. Easy peasy! After 7 - 9 hours, I (usually) unplug the maker and put the yogurt in the r

Is it possible to make yoghurt directly in the milk carton using sous vide?

I recently got a sous vide circulator as a gift. I've made yoghurt before but using jars and a thermometer, and the method is heating it to 82 degrees, cooling

What is the purpose of raita?

Raita is usually served with spicy dishes like biryani. If the purpose was that the curd in raita would give some relief from the hot, spicy food, then why are

Can yogurt be used as a substitute for yeast in pizza dough?

I am making some pizza dough, but I don't have the yeast, is there a way to substitute it with yogurt? If so what proportions would I use, to keep the dough at

Premixed ingredients for yogurt

I failed to read the recipe before I started to make my first batch of yogurt. I poured the whole milk and mixed in the premade yogurt. Can I still boil till

Why is DIY yogurt not as stable as sourdough starter?

I have a sourdough starter which is now close to 15 years old. It has survived everything - including long pauses where it stood in the fridge for over a month

Frozen yogurt with inverted sugar

I wanna make frozen yogurt from homemade yogurt. I heard that inverted sugar can help prevent crystallization so I want to add it to my yogurt, because I don't

Yogurt made with heavy cream

I like to make yogurt from heavy cream so when it's frozen, it keeps creamy texture when stored in the freezer in several days. Do you think this works? Does hi

How do I make Vietnamese Yogurt more tart?

How do I make Vietnamese Yogurt more tart? I've been using several online recipes to make Vietnamese Yogurt. The ones I buy from the store are much more tart t

Fruit yogurt tastes chalky

I made an experiment today making mango yogurt by adding mango puree BEFORE incubation. I used canned mango, pureed and strained it to eliminate fibers. I also

How to add fruit puree into yogurt without making it too liquid?

What is the best way to flavor our yogurt with fruit puree without making it too liquid? I desire its consistency would be like the store bought one. Another qu

Sterilizing Mason Jar for Oat Yogurt?

Making homemade Oat Milk into Yogurt for the first time! Unfortunately I made an oversight and pulled a Mason Jar out of the cabinet and just washed it with soa

Help with homemade vegetable yogurt

After making several batches of failed vegetable yogurt (10 is a good estimate), I'm at my wits end and running desperate. My attempts have been with either coc

Are these Indonesian milk products cheese, yogurt, or curd?

In Indonesia there are various traditional milk products (excluding tofu, which is made from soya milk, which isn't really milk at all) This is one I found on a

Yogurt has stopped thickening properly

I've been making yogurt for a bit less than a year, in a multicooker. My first starter was a single-serve cup of skyr, but since then I've just been using the l

How is unsweetened plant-based yogurt possible?

For plant-based (soya, almond, cashew, etc.) unsweetened yogurt, how does the yogurt bacteria grow and develop without sugar? From online recipes for soya yogur

How can I intensify the chocolate flavour in my yoghurt?

When I want a healthy dessert, I add grated dark (70%) chocolate to natural yoghurt. If I want some sweetness, I add dried cranberries. The cranberries definite