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| [Bangalore]- How to make set curd at home | Views: 4395 |
| Jun 18, 2007 7:03 am | | [Bangalore]- How to make set curd at home | # |
Himani Sawhney | | Hi All
I have tried to make curd but it is always very watery and I end up running to the market for Nestle or other brands for set curd.
If any one has a suggestion on this pelase do let me know.
Thanks
HimaniPrivate Reply to Himani Sawhney |
| Jun 18, 2007 9:04 am | | re: [Bangalore]- How to make set curd at home | # |
Shyam | |
Simple :
Boil One litre
Allow it to cool down for around 20 minutes.Add One Teaspoon of good Quality Curd and close the vessel.You should be able to get good quality Curd after 6/7 hours.
Enjoy,
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| Jun 18, 2007 10:47 am | | re: [Bangalore]- How to make set curd at home | # |
Suman Tripathy | | Himani,
Take a bowl full of milk, just heat it a bit. It should not b hot 2 touch ( otherwise u get a watery curd ), but jst a wee bit warm, add a tsp of curd. Mix it well or best is 2 pour in2 another bowl and do this 2-3 times ( the way v cool tea by pouring 4m a distance ). Then cover with a lid, it should not b air tight or just put a plate on top of the container. Best is 2 keep it overnight in ur kitchen cupboard or leave it inside ur oven / micro. Next morning put in the fridge.Private Reply to Suman Tripathy |
| Jun 18, 2007 1:57 pm | | re: re: [Bangalore]- How to make set curd at home | # |
Rhea | | a good way to get thick curd is to set it in an unglazed earthen pot. The water seeps out through the porous body and you get nice thick dahi.
But you have to keep on buying new pots....Private Reply to Rhea |
| Jun 18, 2007 5:54 pm | | [Bangalore]- How to make set curd at home | # |
Kenneth Pinto | | hi Himani,
Just add a slit green chillie to the curd while setting. makes firm curd and a great chillie to eat with your food.
Cheers
KennethPrivate Reply to Kenneth Pinto |
| Jun 19, 2007 3:58 am | | re: [Bangalore]- How to make set curd at home | # |
Himani Sawhney | | Thanks everyone for your suggestions, will try this tonight! Rhea I am gonna buy the earthern pot and try making curd in that too..
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| Jun 19, 2007 7:09 am | | re: re: [Bangalore]- How to make set curd at home | # |
atul khot | | Hi
I have also heard that they use alum ( turati ) piece. After you have mixed the curd, take the alum piece and just run it in the milk ( 2 - 3 times )
The hotel walas make it this way thats why it looks so tempting ;-)
Sorry never tried it ( but a little alum is anyway good - used as a water purifier in villages )
-- cheerio atulPrivate Reply to atul khot |
| Jun 19, 2007 1:56 pm | | re: re: re: [Bangalore]- How to make set curd at home | # |
Suman Tripathy | | Hey Atul,
R u sure abt the alum part ????? Because alum is used in the milk 2 make paneer ..........Private Reply to Suman Tripathy |
| Jun 20, 2007 3:12 am | | re: re: re: re: [Bangalore]- How to make set curd at home | # |
atul khot | | Hi Suman
Oho I never knew that... I mean how they make paneer ;-).
Yes, I have heard it from very good source ( a good cook herself ) so might try it out at home tonight and confirm here ;-)
--- cheerio atul
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| Jun 20, 2007 4:12 am | | re: re: re: re: re: [Bangalore]- How to make set curd at home | # |
Himani Sawhney | | Hi Atul
I will try as a test with alum!!
thanksPrivate Reply to Himani Sawhney |
| Jun 20, 2007 6:08 am | | re: [Bangalore]- How to make set curd at home | # |
Malini Suryanarayanan | | I know some use milk powder to make thick dahi. They dissolve 2Tbsp in a little water to make a thick paste. Mix it with the milk, heat it to simmer, cool down to slightly higher than body temperature and set it with a teasespoon of curd from previous batch.
In cold places like Bangalore it is advisable to leave the curd to set near your stove or even in an oven with its pilot light on for overnight.
The thickness of the curd depends on the fat content in the milk you buy and also on the weather. If the milk is really fatty then curd becomes slimy and if the temperature outside is very hot (when the curd is setting) then it becomes runny!
Happy setting!
Malini
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| Jun 20, 2007 12:14 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: [Bangalore]- How to make set curd at home | # |
Suman Tripathy | | Ok. Mayb Atul .......
Himani,
Only b careful, not 2 keep the alum 4 too long or the milk will curdle .......... jst a tch & swirl and take it out. Mayb, the pre curdling stage - the milk must b getting a bit thick and thus thick curd ......
I never had 2 resort 2 any methods - unglazed pot / green chilli / alum / milk powder ...... And get good set curd, which is not sour 2.ONLY the milk temp has 2 b correct. Not VERY HOT. Private Reply to Suman Tripathy |
| Jun 21, 2007 7:54 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: [Bangalore]- How to make set curd at home | # |
Renuka Narwankar | |
I go totally with Rhea...Earthern pots sets the curd the best way..
I make curds in the very same style as Rhea..Warm milk a 2/3 teaspoon of curds..stir gently..set aside..U c nice thick curds.... consistency just like a pudding without any water (it sips out) ..
Brings back the memories..when i was a little girl in the olden days ...ladies carrying earthern pots on their heads wud come to sell curds... shouting...'Dahiiiii lo dahiiiii'
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| Jun 22, 2007 7:39 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: [Bangalore]- How to make set curd at home | # |
Sarang Chandrasekar | | To make the curd real thick U need to start off with good milk (I use Amul Tazza). Add a spoon of Dahi in a glazed ceramic pot (No need to keep changing the pot:-) and pour the milk into it, microwave it for 1 min and leave it in the microwave to set. Its ready in out 4 Hrs.....
- SarangPrivate Reply to Sarang Chandrasekar |
| Jun 22, 2007 7:43 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: [Bangalore]- How to make set curd at home | # |
Chandrashekhar | | 1 min at what heat? Private Reply to Chandrashekhar |
| Jun 22, 2007 9:06 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: [Bangalore]- How to make set curd at home | # |
Been There and Done That .........MY WAY | | In all the methods mentioned above, one important factor is missing;
- The touch of the master cook of the house i.e. now in my case it is mother but before that when granny was alive, she was the one who always set the curd in the house.
No matter what you do, there will always be a subtle difference of taste when the preparation is by the lady of the house with all her love and affection tranfering thru that touch in whatever dish she makes for U.
I guess in tru filmi style it can be called as;
"Maa ka pyaar"
- cheersPrivate Reply to Been There and Done That .........MY WAY |
| Jun 22, 2007 12:04 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: [Bangalore]- How to make set curd at home | # |
Suman Tripathy | | Well Atul,
How TRUE ............ Yes ! the touch does matter ........
Chandra,
I think, it must b at medium temp, because in 1 mt on high the milk will get very hot.
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| Jun 22, 2007 8:19 pm | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: [Bangalore]- How to make set curd at home | # |
Venkatesh Shanbhag | | I tried a lot :-( but went back to my baniya to get Amul dahi. Private Reply to Venkatesh Shanbhag |
| Jun 27, 2007 9:06 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: [Bangalore]- How to make set curd at home | # |
Akkshai Malhotra | | Venky Sir, not your fault.......
U must have compulsively added soda to it. Plus we need to CHECK OUT this Baniya joint. What is the RECAL temptation.
Bharat milap hua kyaaaaaa.Private Reply to Akkshai Malhotra |
| Jun 27, 2007 2:51 pm | | re: [Bangalore]- How to make set curd at home | # |
Rehaz Nabeebux | | i tried every thing myself. well, the best way i realised is, as rhea suggested, to use a small earthen pot available at Rs. 5 only . its also true that you have to change the pot, at least, every month. Private Reply to Rehaz Nabeebux |
| Jul 02, 2007 8:07 am | | re: re: [Bangalore]- How to make set curd at home | # |
Venkat_Raman I | | The following I have tried and it is used in south indian vaisnavaite households during functions .Hence tme tested
- Use red mirchi say two in the milk left to set as curd
in addition to that use of milk powder & earthern pot helps to get a perfect solid curd .Have tried and was successful after a sweet shop wner suggestedPrivate Reply to Venkat_Raman I |
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