newbie curd question

DoDi · May 11th, 2005, 06:04

Is it yogurt?

crvlvr · May 11th, 2005, 06:08

In most cases the yogurt that you buy from the milk section in US grocery stores is Curds. In the US, frozen yogurt is not curdled milk -- but is used to denote ice cream with a fat content less than a specific threshold.

From the Dictionary:

yo·gurt also yo·ghurt or yo·ghourt
A custardlike food with a tart flavor, prepared from milk curdled by bacteria, especially Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus, and often sweetened or flavored with fruit.

curd
1. The part of milk that coagulates when the milk sours or is treated with enzymes. Curd is used to make cheese.
2. A coagulated liquid that resembles milk curd

DoDi · May 11th, 2005, 06:12

Thank you very much, wow you answered so quick.

I just wanted to make sure that if I used plain yogurt from the store to make raita I wouldn't be kicking myself later.

By the way... just to take more advantage of the wonderful culinery knowledge here... if I want to make tomato onion raita, what do I have to add (i.e. what's non-optional) besides sliced tomatos, sliced onion, and curd?

Are there some spices that should be added when making a simple raita?

Hyderabadi · May 11th, 2005, 06:22

Add 50% sour cream + 50% yogurt/curd to get a close to authentic flavor, you could also add cilantro, mint and diced jalapeno to kick it up a notch. Goes well with biryani, it's called 'buraan' in Hyderabad.

DoDi · May 11th, 2005, 08:30

raita and biryani... you're reading my mind hyderbadi.

kadambari45 · May 11th, 2005, 09:06

You could add a pinch of "chaat" masala, red-chilli powder or jeera powder too...if you'd want the raita to go thicker, you could add some grated cucumber..

Karma Queen · May 11th, 2005, 17:51

i sat next to an indian man on a train to pune who told me that his name meant curd in... i forget which language. we tried our best not to appear rude by giggling

gs_uppal · May 11th, 2005, 18:04

must be a maharashtrian with surname - tupkari (where tup is a salted lassi kindof drink made of dahi(curd) & kari is like 'a person who does that', which means tupkari is a person who makes tup.
(a famous person with that surname is bhrung tupkari a lyricist)

Karma Queen · May 11th, 2005, 18:55

ah i see. cheers!

lonelyaztec · Jul 22nd, 2005, 14:36

Hey,

When sugar is added to curd, it tastes really good.

If you put the sweetened curd into a mixie, and whip it, it becomes sweet lassi.

May 11th, 2005, 06:04	#1
DoDi Nodal Agent Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: I live in my cube. Posts: 215	newbie curd question Is it yogurt?

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Hyderabadi Maha Guru Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: GA,USA. Posts: 1,121	Add 50% sour cream + 50% yogurt/curd to get a close to authentic flavor, you could also add cilantro, mint and diced jalapeno to kick it up a notch. Goes well with biryani, it's called 'buraan' in Hyderabad. Last edited by Hyderabadi : May 11th, 2005 at 09:45. Reason: replace word.

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lonelyaztec Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,408	Hey, When sugar is added to curd, it tastes really good. If you put the sweetened curd into a mixie, and whip it, it becomes sweet lassi. __________________ Aztec My photoblog

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May 11th, 2005, 06:08	#2
crvlvr Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hollywood Posts: 4,511	In most cases the yogurt that you buy from the milk section in US grocery stores is Curds. In the US, frozen yogurt is not curdled milk -- but is used to denote ice cream with a fat content less than a specific threshold. From the Dictionary: yo·gurt also yo·ghurt or yo·ghourt A custardlike food with a tart flavor, prepared from milk curdled by bacteria, especially Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus, and often sweetened or flavored with fruit. curd 1. The part of milk that coagulates when the milk sours or is treated with enzymes. Curd is used to make cheese. 2. A coagulated liquid that resembles milk curd

May 11th, 2005, 06:12	#3
DoDi Nodal Agent Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: I live in my cube. Posts: 215	Thank you very much, wow you answered so quick. I just wanted to make sure that if I used plain yogurt from the store to make raita I wouldn't be kicking myself later. By the way... just to take more advantage of the wonderful culinery knowledge here... if I want to make tomato onion raita, what do I have to add (i.e. what's non-optional) besides sliced tomatos, sliced onion, and curd? Are there some spices that should be added when making a simple raita?

May 11th, 2005, 08:30	#5
DoDi Nodal Agent Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: I live in my cube. Posts: 215	raita and biryani... you're reading my mind hyderbadi.

May 11th, 2005, 09:06	#6
kadambari45 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yinchuan Posts: 29	You could add a pinch of "chaat" masala, red-chilli powder or jeera powder too...if you'd want the raita to go thicker, you could add some grated cucumber..

May 11th, 2005, 17:51	#7
Karma Queen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: England Posts: 365	i sat next to an indian man on a train to pune who told me that his name meant curd in... i forget which language. we tried our best not to appear rude by giggling

May 11th, 2005, 18:04	#8
gs_uppal Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 392	must be a maharashtrian with surname - tupkari (where tup is a salted lassi kindof drink made of dahi(curd) & kari is like 'a person who does that', which means tupkari is a person who makes tup. (a famous person with that surname is bhrung tupkari a lyricist)

May 11th, 2005, 18:55	#9
Karma Queen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: England Posts: 365	ah i see. cheers!

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