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Curds or ‘dahi’ is a dairy product made by coagulating milk which leads to curdling. It is mostly made at home in every Indian household. Indians like to have homemade dahi any time of the day – not only with their meals but also as a snack!
The process of making full fat curds at home is very simple, all you need to do is follow proper procedure and method.
We show you how to make curd. To make dahi, firstly you need to choose correct milk that is full fat milk. If you do not choose milk correctly, you will get watery dahi with excessive whey. We have started with heating little water in a pan, so that the milk doesn't burn. Rotate the pan so that the milk doesn't scorch as the water may make a protective layer, remaining water is then discarded. Then, boil the milk for 6-8 mins, allow it to cool till it is lukewarm. Once the temperature of the milk comes down, take a patila or a vessel you want to set curd in, add little full fat curd also known as jaman or starter which will help in setting the curd. Spread the curd evenly and pour the milk over it. Make sure the milk is not hot as it may lead to curdling of curd and it may not yeild creamy curd. Mix well, cover and let it rest in a warm place for 5-6 hours. After 5-6 hours, you'll find the curd set and put it in the refrigerator or else it will turn sour.
The best part is that curd is quite easy to make at home and inexpensive. It is however important to have a sample of homemade curd to make good curds as store-bought ones don’t work most of the time.
So, if you do not have curds made the previous day, try to get a tablespoon or two of it from a neighbour or good friend.
Some dishes like parathas seem incomplete if they are not served with full fat curds.. Curd is not only relished plain, but also used to make wonderful dishes like Kadhis and raitas.
Not only that, good fresh curd is essential to make chaats like Dahi Puri, Dahi Vadas, Moong Dahi Misal and Dahi Kachori too.
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