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2-Ingredient Homemade Indian Dahi (Yogurt)

2-Ingredient Homemade Indian Dahi (Yogurt) is an art. Yogurt or dahi is heavenly when made at home. With just two ingredients.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Resting time10 hours
Total Time10 hours 15 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Indian, Pakistani
Keyword: dahi, homemade dahi, homemade dahi (yogurt), homemade yogurt, yogurt
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 1442kcal
Author: Sarah Mirza

Ingredients

  • 4 cups whole milk doodh
  • 4 tbsp yogurt (culture) dahi

Instructions

  • In a bowl, whip up the culture yogurt well.
  • In a saucepan or a pot add milk.
  • On medium heat, let the milk come to simmering point (not boiling).
  • Get it off the stove.
  • Leave it out for one hour.
  • After an hour it should be still warm not cold.
  • Mix in the culture yogurt one tbsp at a time.
  • Transfer the yogurt-milk mixture in a big bowl that you use to set the yogurt.
  • Cover the lid.
  • Now wrap it in a blanket or throw and keep it in a warm place like oven or garage(only in summers) for 8 hours or overnight.
  • While it's getting fermented, the yogurt-milk bowl or dish shouldn't be moved NOT even one inch.
  • After 8 hours unwrap it, and place it in refrigerator very slowly remember no quick motion.
  • Store it in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.
  • It's ready to enjoy!

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Nutrition

Serving: 8people | Calories: 1442kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 105g | Fat: 105g | Saturated Fat: 62g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 31g | Cholesterol: 375mg | Sodium: 2883mg | Potassium: 588mg | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 3187IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 2456mg | Iron: 2mg