Comments on: Homemade Yogurt (Dahi)

By: Vicki

Vicki — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 02:24:48 +0000

I have been trying to figure out why my crock pot yogurt went slimy after many previous successes. I may have slightly overheated the milk and then I think I let it cool too much from the 185 temp when I added the yogurt. Then I placed it in a warmed oven and left overnight. It thickened nicely. I have done this many times and it turned out wonderful. I drained it thru cheesecloth like a usually do, but now it looks like thick slim. And I made a big batch! Is there anything I can do with the slimy yogurt? I hate to throw anything out. Thank you.

By: hetal

hetal — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:46:05 +0000

Hi Senegal,

Yogurt becomes slimy if the milk has not been heated long enough. To avoid this, heat the milk at a lower temperature and for longer to break down some of the proteins.

By: Senegal

Senegal — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:51:00 +0000

Hi well I m trying to prepare yogurt but it comes out to b sticky .kindly help

By: Anjali

Anjali — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:46:59 +0000

Hi Hetal,

I am soooo sorry that I happened to see your question to one of my comments now only. It is not allowing me to reply there and so I am adding it as a new comment. When I talked to my mom, she said it is not green chillies but fresh green chilly crowns to be used for starter yogurt. Add few fresh chilly crowns to the lukewarm milk and set it aside for few hours. Once the starter is set, chilly crowns can be removed. Also fresh chilly crowns should be used for this.

Again Sorry for such a late late reply!

By: hetal

hetal — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:30:21 +0000

Hi Shweta,

The only way to get sour curd is to leave it out for a longer time, even after it has set.