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8 Ways to Make Homemade Yogurt, More Practical and Affordable

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Kapanlagi.com - How to make yogurt at home can be an alternative for consuming high-probiotic food that contains good bacteria for body health. With simple ingredients like powdered milk or Yakult, yogurt can be easily made and more affordable. Its smooth texture, sour yet delicious taste makes it suitable for a dessert dish.

Yogurt contains a number of nutrients and vitamins that are beneficial for body health, including calcium, lactic acid, vitamin B, good bacteria lactobacillus bulgaricus, and streptococcus bacteria. Among these nutrients, they are good for body health such as maintaining bone health, controlling weight, and being good for the skin.

Interestingly, yogurt is also often used as a popular food for a healthy diet with various combinations of fruits and vegetables. For example, starting from salads, oatmeal, or cakes, they are suitable to be combined with yogurt which originally only has a slightly sweet yet sour taste.

Yogurt has a sour taste obtained from the fermentation process of milk with the addition of good bacteria in it. The fermentation process of yogurt can occur in just overnight after storing the yogurt that has been processed together with other ingredients. After the storage time is completed or fermented, yogurt can be enjoyed with various types of recipes and flavor variations along with other food ingredients such as fruits or vegetables.

Looking at the process of making yogurt, it is certainly worth trying to make homemade yogurt that is more practical and affordable. Because yogurt can be made from powdered milk or yakult. Some types of yogurt that can be recognized are Greek yogurt, plain yogurt, frozen yogurt, or liquid yogurt.

For more complete information on how to make homemade yogurt, see the review below. Here's how to make homemade yogurt that you can easily practice and more affordable.

 

1. What is Yogurt?

Although yogurt is widely known in various parts of the world, it doesn't hurt to know about this distinctive white food with a soft texture and sweet-sour taste. Yes, yogurt is a processed dairy product that is made through fermentation by adding a number of beneficial bacteria called lactobacillus bulgaricus. Both types of bacteria are known to offer benefits to the body's health, such as digestion and skin health.

Through the fermentation process, yogurt has a slightly acidic taste. However, various dishes that add yogurt are delicious to consume and add a unique flavor. In addition, the addition of beneficial bacteria in yogurt makes it a high-probiotic food that is good for the body.

2. Types of Yogurt

After discussing the general understanding of yogurt, there are several types of yogurt that are quite popular and known by many people. Among them are the following types of yogurt:

- Plain yogurt: plain yogurt is one type of yogurt that is often added to various recipes such as cakes, salads, or oatmeal. This yogurt has a bland taste and no added sugar.

- Greek yogurt: Greek yogurt is a type of processed milk yogurt that has a thick and smooth texture. The process of making Greek yogurt involves multiple filtrations, which gives it a different texture compared to regular yogurt. However, Greek yogurt is known to contain high protein, which is beneficial for the body.

- Non-dairy yogurt: yogurt can be made not only with animal milk but also with plant-based milk such as soy. This type of yogurt is called non-dairy yogurt and it also has a delicious taste.

- Kefir: this yogurt can be made with various types of processed milk and is often added to various foods such as cereal, smoothies, oatmeal, or granola. The nutritional content in kefir also provides health benefits.

 

3. How to Make Plain Yogurt

The definition of yogurt and the types of yogurt mentioned above can provide a general idea of high-nutrition and vitamin-rich probiotic food. Furthermore, you can also make homemade yogurt using affordable and convenient ingredients. Here is the recipe and method for making plain yogurt as follows, as reported by merdeka.com.

Yogurt ingredients:

- 1 liter of pure milk.

- 50 ml of yogurt starter (with a ratio of 5 percent to the amount of pure milk).

How to make yogurt:

- Heat the pure milk over low heat while stirring for 30 minutes.

- After that, let the pure milk cool for a while at room temperature.

- Mix the yogurt starter into the pure milk using a sterilized stirring tool. You can use a spoon that has been sterilized with hot water.

- Then, put it in a covered container and store it in a dark place for a whole day.

- A yellowish color will appear on the surface of the milk after being stored for 24 hours.

- For a more optimal result, you can store it for a few more days to make the yogurt thicker and more acidic.

- The yogurt is ready to be consumed when its taste and texture are to your liking.

4. How to Make Yogurt from Milk Powder

Combining with milk powder can also be used as an affordable and easy ingredient to make yogurt. The recipe and how to make yogurt from milk powder are as follows, as quoted from cookpad.com.

Yogurt ingredients:

- 1 liter of plain liquid fresh milk (can use full cream milk).

- 4 tablespoons of milk powder.

- 4 tablespoons of plain yogurt (greenfields yogurt).

How to make yogurt:

- First, cook the liquid milk over low heat until warm, then turn off the heat.

- Next, add a little warm liquid milk to a container containing milk powder and plain yogurt, then stir until well blended. Strain and pour the warm milk into a saucepan, then stir again until well mixed.

- After that, store and cover the milk that has been mixed with each other for 20 hours.

- Next, store in the refrigerator for 24 hours.

- Plain yogurt is ready to be consumed.

 

5. How to Make Yogurt Ice Cream

Yogurt ice cream can be an interesting dish to enjoy the delicious and refreshing yogurt. Here is the recipe and how to make yogurt ice cream as follows, as quoted from @sukaakaimasak.

Yogurt ingredients:

200 ml yogurt.

- 1 Yakult.

- 7 tablespoons powdered whip cream.

How to make yogurt:

- Chill the yogurt and Yakult in the refrigerator for about 1 hour.

- Mix all the ingredients using a mixer until well combined.

- Transfer the mixture into a container and put it in the freezer until frozen.

- Yogurt ice cream can be enjoyed immediately.

6. How to Make Homemade Yogurt

Homemade yogurt can be your next choice to enjoy delicious and affordable yogurt. Besides being more affordable, making homemade yogurt is also very practical. Here is the recipe and how to make homemade yogurt as follows, as quoted from cookpad.com.

Yogurt ingredients:

- 200 ml liquid full cream milk.

- 15 grams powdered milk.

- 28 grams cimory squeeze.

How to make yogurt:

- First, clean and sterilize the equipment for making yogurt by soaking it in hot boiling water. Let it dry on its own and set aside.

- Cook the liquid milk in a saucepan over low heat until warm.

- Next, pour a little warm liquid milk into a container containing powdered milk and yogurt starter, stir well.

- Then, pour the mixture of powdered milk into the saucepan of warm milk, strain and stir well.

- After that, transfer it into a container, cover it with a cloth, and let it sit for 20 hours.

- Finally, remove the yogurt cover after 20 hours and homemade yogurt is ready to be enjoyed.

7. How to Make Dragon Fruit Yogurt

After knowing the recipe and how to make yogurt yourself, you can also create yogurt with popular preparations. One of them is a combination of yogurt and dragon fruit with the following recipe. The method of making dragon fruit yogurt is as follows, as quoted from cookpad.com.

Yogurt ingredients:

- 50 grams of dragon fruit, cut according to taste.

- 75 grams of plain yogurt.

- 1 tsp palm sugar.

How to make yogurt:

- First, cut the dragon fruit, then arrange and put it in a container.

- Add yogurt and put the dragon fruit back on top.

- Then sprinkle with palm sugar.

- Dragon fruit yogurt is ready to be served.

8. How to Make Yogurt Rice Cooker

Although it sounds unique, apparently a rice cooker can also be used to make homemade yogurt. The recipe and method of making yogurt rice cooker are as follows, as quoted from brilicious.brilio.net sourced from @_mi_cambio.

Yogurt ingredients:

- 1 gram of yogurt starter.

- 1 liter of UHT whole milk.

- Spoon.

- Small jar.

- Food thermometer.

How to make yogurt:

- Pour 500 - 600 ml of water into the rice cooker. Turn on the rice cooker in warm mode.

- Pour liquid milk and wait for 30 to 40 minutes.

- Add the yogurt starter to the warm milk and stir until smooth.

- Wrap the rice cooker with a thick cover tightly for approximately 9 - 11 hours.

- After 11 hours, open the rice cooker and stir the yogurt.

- Yogurt rice cooker can be served and enjoyed.

9. How to Make Yogurt Mint Sauce

Yogurt mint sauce can be your choice to enjoy yogurt with various food combinations such as potato wedges. Here is the recipe and how to make yogurt mint sauce as quoted from cookpad.com.

Yogurt ingredients:

- 200 grams of yogurt.

- A handful of mint.

- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.

- 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar.

- A pinch of salt.

How to make yogurt:

- First, prepare all the ingredients and then mix all the ingredients together.

- Next, stir until evenly mixed.

- Transfer to a covered container. Then put it in the refrigerator for a more delicious taste.

- Yogurt mint sauce is ready to be consumed.

10. How to Make Yogurt Salad

Fruit salad is the most popular dish to enjoy yogurt. Here is the recipe and how to make fruit yogurt salad as quoted from cookpad.com.

Yogurt ingredients:

- 1 Fuji apple.

- 1 kiwi.

- 1 mango.

- 7 strawberries.

- 100 grams of red grapes.

Serving ingredients:

- 1 pack of blueberry yogurt (can use homemade yogurt).

- 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise.

- 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

Additional ingredients:

- 1 pineapple.

- Chia seeds for topping.

How to make yogurt:

- First, prepare all the fruits and peel them. Cut the fruits according to your preference.

- Next, soak the strawberries and grapes in a little lime juice to remove dust and dirt.

- Put all the fruit pieces in a covered container, store in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.

- Next, prepare the yogurt mixed with mayonnaise, olive oil, and stir well. Store in the refrigerator.

- Cut the pineapple lengthwise and take out the flesh.

- Arrange the fruit in the pineapple container, then sprinkle with a little chia seeds and mint leaves.

- Serve with yogurt sauce.

That's how to make homemade yogurt. Enjoy, KLovers.

 

(kpl/nlw)

Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
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