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Homemade Yogurt (Dahi)- 2 ingredients!

Published 7 days ago • 1 min read

Making dahi (Indian Yogurt) at home — here's everything you need to know

Hi friend!

Today on The Kitchen Docs!

You already know that the best food comes from the simplest ingredients. And nothing proves that more than homemade dahi (Indian style yogurt).

Whole milk. A spoonful of yogurt. A few hours of patience. That is all it takes to make fresh, creamy, probiotic-rich dahi at home — the kind that tastes nothing like anything from a store, and the kind every Indian household has been making for generations.

I just published a brand new recipe on the blog, and I packed it with everything I know — the two-ingredient method, tips for making it thicker, a full guide for setting dahi in a cold kitchen (yes, it works in a Kansas winter!), and a troubleshooting section for every single thing that can go wrong and exactly how to fix it.

Whether you grew up eating dahi every day or you are discovering it for the first time — this one is for you.

If you are local, hit reply and I'll be happy to bring you some starter. Other than eating it straight up, you can eat with my homemade granola, use it for papdi chaat, in marinades for Tandoori chicken and paneer tikka, make Punjabi Kadhi with it, or eat it with Aloo paranthas. Endless possibilities!!

Craving more? You can find all my recipes right here on the blog — new ones added all the time! Thank you so much for being here. Now go have a FABulous day and I will see you in the next one!

P.S. Already making dahi at home? Hit reply and tell me your best tip — I would love to hear it.

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Vaishali!

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