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Homemade Curd

Published: January 7, 2019 | Last Updated on: March 28, 2022 | by Dr Hemapriya

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Curd is a traditional fermented milk product. It is an important part of everyday diet in India. Curd is immunity boosting and has high amount of calcium. Even after so many trials, curd doesn’t come perfect. It becomes too sour or too watery for few moms. Here is a homemade curd recipe to make fresh, thick curd. Making curd at home is very easy and definitely does not require any rocket science. If you follow some simple tips, you can make smooth, thick, well set curd at home with ease.

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Handy tips and easy recipe to make fresh, smooth, thick and well set homemade curd. Curd is immunity boosting and has high amount of calcium.

Handy tips to remember while making curd at home.

  • Use full cream milk if you wish to have thick curd.
  • Do not add starter curd to very hot milk. It will coagulate the milk.
  • If the milk has cooled down completely, curd will not set.
  • The milk has to be warm while you add the starter curd to it. Check the temperature of the milk by touching the milk with little finger or touching the pan of the milk. You should feel warm and not hot
  • Mix the starter curd very well with the milk.
  • Keep the curd to set in a warm place covered and undisturbed.
  • In cold countries or in winter season, cover the container of curd mixture with blanket and keep in warm place or keep it in a hot pot or in an oven with light on.
  • Once the curd is set refrigerate it or else it will become sour.
  • 2 teaspoon starter curd is enough for 1/2 liter of milk. Increase the quantity of starter curd for larger quantities of milk. Also use little more starter during winter season.
  • Use earthen or clay pots to set curd for best results. But curd can be set in steel or glass container too.

Ingredients:

  • 1/2-liter milk
  • 2 teaspoon starter curd

How to make Homemade Curd?

Method:

1. Rinse a heavy bottom pan with water. Add raw milk to it. (rinsing the pan ensures that the milk does not stick to the bottom of the pan).

2. Heat the milk pan on low to medium flame. While the milk is being heated, stir once or twice to ensure it does burn from the bottom.

3. Allow the milk to boil. Now simmer the milk for 2-3 minutes and put off the flame.

Homemade Curd

4. Allow the milk pan to cool down. We are looking for warm milk. Dip the little finger in the milk to check for the temperature. If it feels warm, not hot, this is the right time to add the starter curd.

Homemade Curd

5. Add the starter to the milk and stir well, so that it dissolves completely in the milk.

6. Now pour the milk with curd culture into the clay pots.

Homemade Curd 7. Cover it and place it undisturbed in a warm place for 5-7 hours.

Homemade Curd

8. One more method is to froth the milk after adding curd culture by pouring it into another container, and back to the pan, 2-3 times. this method ensures the curd does not have separate cream layers in it and also the starter dissolves and mixes uniformly in the milk.

Homemade Curd

9. Once the curd is set, refrigerate it.

Handy tips and easy recipe to make fresh, smooth, thick and well set homemade curd. Curd is immunity boosting and has high amount of calcium.

The given handy tips and method of  making fresh and well set curd at home works perfect and our website will help you to make tasty recipes using this curd. Come on, wait not and try it.

Handy tips and easy recipe to make fresh, smooth, thick and well set homemade curd. Curd is immunity boosting and has high amount of calcium.

Homemade Curd

Making curd at home is very easy and definitely does not require any rocket science. If you follow some simple tips, you can make smooth, thick, well set curd at home with ease.
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Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 7 hours
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 7 hours 10 minutes
Author: Hemapriya

Ingredients

  • 1/2- liter milk
  • 2 teaspoon starter curd

Instructions

  • Rinse a heavy bottom pan with water. Add raw milk to it. (rising the pan ensures that the milk does not stick to the bottom of the pan).
  • Heat the milk pan on low to medium flame. While the milk is being heated, stir once or twice to ensure it does burn from the bottom.
  • Allow the milk to boil. Now simmer the milk for 2-3 minutes and put off the flame.
  • Allow the milk pan to cool down. We are looking for warm milk. Dip the little finger in the milk to check for the temperature. If it feels warm, not hot, this is the right time to add the starter curd.
  • Add the starter to the milk and stir well, so that it dissolves completely in the milk.
  • Now pour the milk with curd culture into the clay pots.
  • Cover it and place it undisturbed in a warm place for 5-7 hours.
  • One more method is to froth the milk after adding curd culture by pouring it into another container, and back to the pan, 2-3 times. this method ensures the curd does not have separate cream layers in it and also the starter dissolves and mixes uniformly in the milk.
  • Once the curd is set, refrigerate it.

 

 

 

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Filed Under: Baby Recipe, Lunch Box Recipes, Lunch Recipes, Toddler Recipe Tagged With: curd recipe, easy curd recipe, Homemade curd, How to make curd?, How to make dahi at home

Comments

  1. Cyndi Martin says

    August 13, 2021 at 12:06 am

    How do I make the starter curd?

    Reply
    • Dr Hemapriya says

      August 14, 2021 at 1:28 pm

      Hi Cyndi,

      Dropping a green or red chilli with the stalk/ adding a teaspoon of lemon juice and keeping it aside for 10 t0 12 hours can help you with the starter.

      Reply
  2. Thabsira Nowshad says

    October 2, 2019 at 10:17 am

    Hi ma’am i don’t hve clay pot..wht should I do?

    Reply
    • pr says

      October 3, 2019 at 6:57 pm

      Hi,

      That’s okay dear. You can use stainless container too.

      Reply
  3. Simi Chawla says

    January 11, 2019 at 8:49 pm

    Can curd be given in case of baby suffering from congestion

    Reply
    • pr says

      January 11, 2019 at 10:01 pm

      Hi Simi,

      Curd can be safely given to babies during cold. Please check on the link below for more details. Link – https://goo.gl/yDBmJc

      Reply
  4. Bharti says

    January 8, 2019 at 1:08 pm

    5 stars
    Superb Method..??

    Reply
    • pr says

      January 10, 2019 at 7:40 pm

      Hi Bharti,

      Thank you 🙂

      Reply

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I am Dr.Hema, a.k.a the “Doctor Mommy”. I am a medical doctor by profession, no longer into active medical practice as my two little moppets keep me pretty much busy. I love to help and guide new parents through their journey of raising healthy babies.... Read More.

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