How to make yogurt at home, homemade yogurt / curd

Here is a handy guide with step by step pictures to make delicious yogurt at home. I have shared so many times that I always prefer freshly homemade recipes. If somehow couldn’t make it at home then and then only I use readymade products. This is in my nature and I got these little things/tips from mom. She always uses Homemade recipes like Cream, curd, ghee, besan sev.

I am not saying that ready-made products are not good. Nowadays, you can easily get fresh and hygienic products from the market.That saves your time.It is boon for working women.

But home-made products are the products which have its own standards and quality because it is chosen by you.

I am going to share VERY BASIC dadima’s special curd recipe. this is called “दही जमाना “.

You just need 2 tbsp of curd and whole milk. You need to boil milk first.

For making yogurt in this DESI STYLE, The room temperature is the most important part. If you are living in a colder place like UK, US, Canada then you need to be careful to place your yogurt in a warmer place.In India, we face little problems with curd in winters only.

The other important part is Proportion of milk and yogurt.

In winters, for 500 ml milk approx 1.5to 2 tbsp of curd is required. otherwise 1 tbsp will be enough.

The measurement will vary according to your place.

For the beginners, I suggest to take 1 cup warm milk and add half tbsp of curd and observe after 5 hours.if it is not set then keep aside again for 2-3 hours.

The process of making perfect curd is not tough but it is quite tricky. Some tricks like the amount of curd required for milk, the temperature only comes after a lot of practice.Don’t worry if you fail in 2-3 attempts.

How to (with photos):

Boil Milk and allow it to come to room temperature.

Add milk in container or vessel. here i took my yogurt special deep vessel.

Add 1.5 tbsp curd into the milk and mix them well.

Cover vessel with lid.

keep this vessel in warm place.Do not open vessel for 6 hours at-least.(if you are making this at night,keep vessel in warm place overnight)

after 6 hours OR overnight,check vessel. If you see light greeny water on sides, your curd is ready.

Use as per your requirement.

This curd remains fresh for 3 days when store in Refrigerate.If refrigerator is not available then use this curd in a Day.

recipe note: 

•  If you live in a colder place, I recommend putting your curd vessel in a microwave.Make sure to switch off your microwave.
• In winters, add 2 tbsp of curd in milk.Because in chilly weather, the curd will not set easily.
• for summers, use 1 tbsp to 1.5 tbsp curd.