What is the difference between Yoghurt and Curd
They taste almost same. Are they different?
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A curd is a transitional element obtained, once milk starts to coagulate, the other being a water substance called whey. These are separated and cheese can later be made from the curd, via the addition of other ingredients, such as rennet. Or in the case of cottage cheese and paneer, an acid.
Yoghurt is a finished product, produced by by heating milk, then adding a live 'starter' culture. It's then kept at a stable warm temperature for a number of hours, followed by cooling.
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Which is better yogurt or curd?
The only difference in the health benefits of both of these dairy food is that greek yogurt contains double the amount of protein than curd. Therefore, people who are into weight loss are more inclined towards plain greek yogurt to fulfill their daily protein needs.Is curd & yoghurt same?
Curd contains Lactobacillus bacterium i.e. Lactic acid bacteria while yogurt contains live strains of both Lactobacillus Bulgaris bacterium and streptococcus thermophilus. Yogurt is an industrial product and can be flavoured.What is yogurt called in India?
Curd is a traditional yogurt or fermented milk product, originating from the Indian subcontinent, usually prepared from cow's milk, and sometimes buffalo milk, or goat milk. It is popular throughout the Indian subcontinent.Is Indian curd the same as yogurt?
In almost every Indian household, the curd is prepared by curdling milk with natural acidic substances like lemon juice. On the other hand, yoghurt is fermented with artificial acids and it usually cannot be prepared in your kitchen.More answers regarding what is the difference between Yoghurt and Curd
Answer 2
Like you said, they almost taste the same, but aren't exactly the same. Both are fermented dairy milk, but the level of fermentation varies for both. Boiled and semi- warm milk is mixed with fermentation bacteria and allowed to set in a matter of 3-4 hours. This is yogurt. It is not sour, bu you can scoop and enjoy it.
Once this yogurt is kept aside in a warm place for more time, it curdles even more and that is when you get curd. It is more sour than yogurt. Hope this helps!
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