KEFIR in India

Kefir http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kefir

Is a delightful youghurty probiotic type drink made with milk from kefir grains, see link above.

I would be interested to hear from anyone who makes this in India. How long the process takes and at what ambient temperature.

At present mine takes a day @19deg in UK, but in S India the temp is much higher.

C' mon someone must make this in India, or am I setting a trend.

Seriously its delicious and simple to make, in colder climes, but to be experimented with in India.

I make yogurt so I imagine I could plop some in the blender and add a teaspoon of jam to it and have a great tasting kefir. Do you make it?

I have been making kefir in the U.S. for about 5 years, but doubt my kefir grains would survive shipping, and have run into problem with getting them legally imported anyway.

Anyone know where I could get some kefir grains here in India?

I'm in Mumbai...

About those "kefir grains".......I had no idea yogurt could be so complex! I went to the link about kefir grains, only to find out they are not grains like wheat, rice, etc.

We need a knowledgeable nutritionist to tell us whether the probiotic benefits of kefir is different, and how so, from dahi/yogurt in general.

In the US, a product called "Kefir" is sold as a "yogurt drink".

kefir is actually quite a bit more complex than yogurt. It has many more different types of probiotic yeasts and bacteria. It is also much more powerful, from a probiotic standpoint. It can be made at room temperature and once done, will not spoil, ever... I have been using the same kefir grains for the last 5 years. You never need to buy more as long as you take care of them. They are a living organism of sorts, and will continue to grow in size.
Dom's Kefir In-site is the best website I've seen in regards to kefir. An internet search bring it up.

I found this on the internet:
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/368142

I had NO idea there was a difference. I thought that kefir was just liquid yogurt! Now I must find some kefir grains!

I've never seen Kefir sold in Asia, anywhere. I wouldn't mind having it as I've always preferred it to yogurt.

And neither have I, in fact never heard of it before. Certainly not around this neck of the woods!

I do have some milk kefir grains and water kefir crystals to spare. Currently located in Mumbai and travelling to Pune this week and then to Kerala.

Let me know if you are interested in receiving some, contact me at zzzjacob at Yahoo com

I was brewing them in Chicago. The grains have travelled well and is brewing nicely in Mumbai countertop.

Regards
Jacob

Well I did take the wet kefir grains to India on my last trip in Dec 07,and it survived the trip and worked well.

I let my landlady taste, but she being a traditional Tamil, was not impressed, however , I used the kefir in all receipes I would have used curd in.
It was superb as well as being so easy to make.

To return back to UK, with a long trip to the N in between, I dried the grains using dried milk as a carrier and they now reside in my fridge..

Dom is the kefir guru par excellence!

Hi FSG an others!Can somebody help and provide me Kefir grains in Mumbai?

Thanks fsg, I learnt something new today.

Always thought kefir was the same as yogurt.

Dear All,

I live in hyderabad and i am searching for kefir grains for myself, i request you all to advise me, how can i get these in Hyderabad India

http://www.torontoadvisors.com/Kefir/kefir-list.php

Check this out , it might be a tad out of date