Homemade plain yogurt, with a soft and tangy flavor.
A homemade plain yogurt made with 1 liter of boiled milk and 2 tablespoons of leftover yogurt. It takes 8 to 12 hours to set at room temperature.
This traditional Bengali yogurt is made with boiled milk and a small amount of yesterday’s yogurt as a starter. The clay pot it’s traditionally stored in gives it a distinctive texture.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time10 min
- Resting10 hr
- Total10 hr 25 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfermentation
- Estimated cost$0.95 $0.19 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $0.92
- $0.03
Prices from US supermarkets.
Directions
- Bring the milk to a boil in a pot.
- Let it cool down by half, until it is lukewarm, then pour it into a ceramic or glass pot.
- Add the yogurt as a leavening agent and gently mix with a spoon to ensure it is evenly distributed. ≈ 4 min
- Cover the pot and leave it in a warm place for 8 to 12 hours. Add a little extra time if the weather is cold.
- Once the yogurt has set, place it in the refrigerator and serve it cold.
The bill
Homemade plain yogurt, with a soft and tangy flavor.
- 1 liter of whole milk$0.92
- 2 tablespoons of plain, overnight-fermented yogurt$0.03
Total$0.95
that's $0.19 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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