February 5th, 2006
Yoghurt recipe – Yes you can make it at home!
All my turkish friends make yoghurt at home. Hacer showed me how to make it once. Its pretty simple. Try it, with about a cereal size bowl of milk. Dont give up if it doesnt come out right the first time, try it a couple of times. Its much cheaper than store bought! And more delicious!
Ingredients:
milk (as much as you desire),
1-2 spoons of yoghurt
Take milk (preferable vitamin D in US or whole milk), boil it. Let it become lukewarm, i.e. when you dip your finger in the milk, it should be warm, but when you stir the milk with your finger, it should feel hot.
Then add about a teaspoon of yoghurt to it. Mix well, or whisk it. Cover the bowl with a lid or a plate.
If you live in cooler places, then you might have to wrap the bowl with a blanket, because yoghurt needs a warmer temperature to set. Let it set for about 6-8 hours or overnight. Do not shake or move the bowl at this time.
When the yoghurt is set, move it to the refrigerator for a couple of hours.
Note: in warmer places, if you let it set for more time, then it may get sour. The quality of yoghurt will depend on the sample of yoghurt you use to set it.