how to make homemade Curd or Dahi or Yogurt recipe

how to make  homemade Curd or Dahi or Yogurt at home with tips and step by step process.

how to make the Homemade Curd or Dahi or Yogurt:

1. First boil the ½ (half) a litre of milk( 1 cup =250 ml).
2. let the milk become warm.
3. In the Bowl that you have to set curd , add 1 tsp of curd and add warm milk and  mix well properly until curd and milk mix.
4. You can also whisk it with blender.
5. cover it and keep in warm place for at least 5-6 hours or till the curd has set.

tips to make good Curd or Dahi or Yogurt at home:

• Use a good quality milk. You could use any quantity of milk for making the curd. Full cream milk gives best results.
• Always boil the milk before making the curd.
• Milk should not be hot. if its very hot the curd won't set properly.
• If its little hot then the curd does not become thick and its become semi solid also loose water from the curd.
• If the milk is cold, then the curd won’t be set at all.
• Milk must be warm. just dip your little finger in the milk and you should feel warm not hot.
• It is very important to dissolve the curd in the milk. whisk very well with a spoon or a blender.
• In summers the curd will be set faster than in the winters. so keep an eye on curd.
• For half a litre milk, 1 tsp of curd culture works fine. increase proportionally for larger quantities of milk.
• Once the curd is set, refrigerate the curd.