Consuming curd frequently is without doubt one of the best methods to incorporate probiotics in your on a regular basis meals. A traditional Indian foodstuff, curd is even higher for those who put together it at your property. Additionally, home made Greek Yogurt or Hung Curd is a type that may be simply ready out of your common curd, and is as useful as yogurt. This Hung Curd recipe is a straightforward DIY approach of constructing a creamy batch at dwelling, with none fuss.

About Hung Curd

Hung Curd or Greek Yogurt is just the curd or yogurt, which has been drained fully of its whey. Since you’ve got a reference to my publish of How To Make Curd, after making ready that, you possibly can simply head to this Hung Curd recipe.

Completely different individuals could have alternative ways of constructing Hung Curd at dwelling. Nevertheless, the strategy that I’ve defined right here doesn’t require you to hold the curd exterior for a contemporary batch of home made Greek Yogurt.

On this Hung Curd recipe, you possibly can simply hold the whole equipment within the fridge itself. I developed this methodology extra so protecting in thoughts the intense sizzling Indian local weather. Inserting the equipment in such climate circumstances can flip the Hung Curd bitter and even spoil it. So, refrigerating it helps.

Nevertheless, for those who keep in a chilly local weather or in a spot with cooler climate circumstances, you possibly can hold the curd in your kitchen on a hook association. You’ll be able to tie it on the kitchen sink faucet as properly. 

About Making Greek Yogurt

Making home made Greek Yogurt is not any rocket science. Actually, I’d recommend you make your personal by following this methodology, as it’s one of the simplest ways to get some contemporary Greek Yogurt with none added chemical substances or preservatives.

Simply just be sure you are going by means of these under factors completely earlier than beginning the method of constructing it. When you do this, it will be as swift because the wind so that you can make Hung Curd at dwelling, everytime you need.

Factors to recollect

• DO NOT use bitter curd or bitter yogurt to make the Hung Curd or Greek Yogurt.
• Guarantee you might be utilizing contemporary home made curd/dahi or yogurt. If in any case, you find yourself utilizing a store-bought one, then test for the expiry date.
• Whether or not you might be protecting your equipment within the fridge or exterior, hold a bowl underneath the muslin. It will assist to gather the whey, which is wealthy in vitamins and can be utilized rather than plain water in any dish.
• Clearly, you possibly can’t discard the whey as you should utilize it to make your chapati/bread doughs in addition to cake batters. You’ll be able to even add it whereas making pulao or different rice-based dishes, lentils, soups and gravies.
• Normally, the Greek Yogurt is prepared in about 4 to five hours. However in order for you a Hung Curd, which is thicker, smoother and creamier, then hold it in a single day or 10 to 12 hours extra within the fridge.
• As soon as prepared, be sure that to refrigerate the Greek Yogurt or Hung Curd and use it inside 4 to five days.

Step-by-Step Information

Methods to make Hung Curd

Preparation

1. You want 4 issues :

• 1 deep bowl
• 1 strainer or sieve
• 1 muslin material or cheese material
• 1 heavy weight bowl, pan or lid

As a substitute of muslin material, it’s also possible to use a cotton kitchen serviette. First, line the bowl with the strainer.

Make it possible for all of your bowls, strainer and muslin material/cheese material are clear and dry.

2. Then, line the strainer with the muslin material.

Make Hung Curd

3. Pour the contemporary curd. I added 4.5 cups curd (comprised of 1 liter milk, about 1.125 kgs), since I used to be making Shrikhand with it.

For making tikka marinade, spreads or raitas, you possibly can add accordingly.

4. Convey the 4 edges of the muslin material collectively and tie one edge tightly round the remainder.

5. Gently press and you will notice the whey dripping.

6. Now, place a heavy bowl, lid or tray on the tied muslin material bundle. In case you have a hook, it’s also possible to hold the muslin material bundle in your fridge.

7. Right here’s an image from distance. Now, hold the entire thing within the fridge for 4 to five hours or in a single day. I stored for twenty-four hours.

Do use a deep bowl under, so that there’s far between the yogurt within the strainer and the collected whey.

In any other case the whey will contact the strainer in addition to the curd. Thus, there can be some whey within the curd.

8. Subsequent day, the whey can be drained off and you’re going to get the Hung Curd.

9. You’ll be able to see how creamy and clean it appears. The feel is just like that of cream cheese. From 1.125 kgs, the yield was 425 grams of Hung Curd.

Accumulate it in a container or lidded bowl if not utilizing. Cowl with its lid and refrigerate. Use a silicon spatula to gather the Hung Curd.

Even when utilizing it, higher to make use of silicon spatula as you possibly can simply scrape it off from the perimeters or edges of the bowl.

10. Right here’s the nutrient wealthy whey. I add it to the chapati dough and in pulao or currie.

Notice that in chapati, the curd like taste and style shouldn’t be felt. However in gravies, rice and pulao, you’re going to get the style.

11. Use the Hung Curd instantly for any recipe or hold it refrigerated until additional use. It retains properly for two to three days within the fridge.

Makes use of of Hung Curd

Hung Curd or Greek Yogurt is also called ‘dahi ka chakka’ in Indian regional languages. Because the whey is totally drained off from the curd and what’s left of it’s a thick, creamy and clean Hung Curd, it’s apt to make raita, dips, chutneys and different comparable accompaniments/condiments.

Due to its pure consistency and texture, Greek Yogurt turns into a terrific base for making salad dressings too. Make a easy and potato salad by simply tossing some boiled child potatoes in a evenly spiced and herbed Greek Yogurt dressing. You’ll be able to modify it by including extra veggies. Makes for a yum and filling lunch.

Hung Curd can be an integral ingredient in lots of Indian recipes which contain marinades. As an example, a Paneer Tikka or some other tikka.

We are able to’t actually think about making an ideal Dahi Kabab and even Shrikhand with out utilizing Hung Curd of their recipes. One other distinctive recipe is that this Curd Sandwich, which is a straightforward approach of utilizing Hung Curd to make a satisfying snack.

I additionally make this luscious and decadent Amrakhand (Mango Shrikhand) at dwelling, through the mango season together with Hung Yogurt in it. Moreover this, raitas and tikkas are frequent at my place as properly.

You’ll be able to even make cheesecakes and cream cheese frostings with Greek Yogurt since they’ve the same comfortable and creamy texture. However I nonetheless need to strive these at dwelling.

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This Hung Curd recipe from the archives first revealed on April 2015 has been republished and up to date in January 2023.