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[Roselee Kruppa]

Curdis obtained by coagulating milk in a sequential process called curdling. It can be a final dairy product or the first stage in cheesemaking.[1] The coagulation can be caused by adding rennet, a culture, or any edible acidic substance such as lemon juice or vinegar, and then allowing it to coagulate. The increased acidity causes the milk proteins (casein) to tangle into solid masses, or curds. Milk that has been left to sour (raw milk alone or pasteurized milk with added lactic acid bacteria) will also naturally produce curds, and sour milk cheeses are produced this way.

Producing cheese curds is one of the first steps in cheesemaking; the curds are pressed and drained to varying amounts for different styles of cheese and different secondary agents (molds for blue cheeses, etc.) are introduced before the desired aging finishes the cheese. The remaining liquid, which contains only whey proteins, is the whey. In cow's milk, 90 percent of the proteins are caseins. Curds can be used in baking or may be consumed as a snack.

In England, curds produced using rennet are referred to as junket, having a texture similar to pudding or jelly. Junket is a pudding-like dessert decorated with ingredients such as semolina, raisins, chopped nuts and other ingredients. This can be baked, or the curd pudding can be used to bake thin custard pancakes.[2]

Cheese curds, drained of the whey and served without further processing or aging, are popular in some French-speaking regions of Canada, such as Quebec, parts of Ontario, and Atlantic Canada. These are often sold in snack-sized packaging and seen as a typically Canadian food item. Throughout Canada cheese curds are served with french fries and gravy in a popular snack called poutine.

Curd products vary by region and include cottage cheese, curd cheese (both curdled by bacteria and sometimes also rennet), farmer cheese, pot cheese, queso blanco, and paneer. The word can also refer to a non-dairy substance of similar appearance or consistency, though in these cases a modifier or the word 'curdled' is generally used.

In Sri Lanka, curd is eaten fresh as a dessert since antiquity. Usually buffalo curd cured in clay pots and served with kitul treacle (Caryota urens), is considered a delicacy in almost every part of the island. Although cows milk curd also is produced, Buffalo curd is the preferred variety.

Albanian gjiza is made by boiling whey for about 15 minutes and adding vinegar or lemon. The derivative is drained and salted to taste. Gjiza can be served immediately or refrigerated for a couple of days.

We Indians grew up eating curd almost every day in some or the other form. We serve it at the end of every meal either on its own or in the form of Curd Rice, Chaas/ buttermilk, Lassi etc.

A lot of Indian dishes like Raita, Kadhi, Dahi Vada and curries are also made using Indian yogurt. We also use it as a tenderizer in a lot of meat based recipes like Kebabs and Biryani. Using the same, we also make Hung Curd for Shrikand. So Curd is a staple in Indian cuisine.

I have grown up enjoying farm fresh milk and homemade curd (Indian yogurt) while I was in India. When I relocated to Singapore, dealing with commercial processed milk (homogenized & pasteurized) was a new experience to me.

Making curd with raw fresh milk that is not processed at all is super easy! But if you are using homogenized and pasteurized milk then you may encounter tons of problems like slimy yogurt, sour yogurt or curd in which whey separates or yogurt which does not set at all etc.

In this post I have shared all my experiences as tips to get the curd right (thick, creamy & delicious). If you are one among those lucky people who do not have any hassles in making it, this post may not be for you.

6. Decide on the amount of starter to use depending on the milk and kind of starter. For 1 liter milk you may need 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon depending on a lot of factors. I have explained this above the recipe card below. Please read that.

7. Add the starter when the milk comes down to warm temperature. 1 tsp to tbsp depending on the kind of milk, weather conditions and starter. Read the tips on how to make thick curd by frothing milk from the end of this post.

10. Cover with a lid and keep in a warm place until set for 6 to 10 hours depending on the weather. Avoid disturbing or moving the bowl before the curd is set. Some people use a broken red chili to set the yogurt well. If needed break a red chili and just put it in the milk. This will not make the curd spicy or hot.

This is a tip which we follow to make thick curd at home. This method is also good if you do not like cream layers on the curd. This technique breaks down the cream layer and disperses the fats to the milk making the curd rich and tasty.

Then quickly pour to the bowl, cover and rest in a warm place. Towards the end of the process the milk should still be warm. To get this right, you will have to try a few times. But this method surely gives thick and more tasty homemade curd.

The process is the same but to ensure the curd is set well, I add an extra quarter tsp of curd to every half cup milk. This method of setting curd in individual bowls is preferred by many as scooping out little curd every time from a large bowl disturbs the entire bowl and leaving behind lot of whey.

There is a age old method of making curd without using curd followed by rural women in South India. These women used to make their own culture to use as a starter. I have tried making this to check if it really works and yes it does.

Hello. Your curd and all other recipes are really well in detail and simple to understand. This is very helpful for my teaching project. Is it fine if I use these for my presentations? (Since the website is not allowing me to copy anything)

First time making. The recipe and instructions were easy to follow. I loved the step by step instructions with the pictures. It was so easy to make. It tastes so nice. I will definitely be making this from now on. Thank you

Indian curd and yogurt same thing!!!! Only difference is the type of cultures used as a starter. Making it at home is a learning and I wonder how different cultures have various ways to make it. First time learning so many things from this post and need to try out soon.

I used green/ red chillies to make starter. It does not work.

Used limbu / lemon to create starter. It also did not work.

Are their SAFE & hygienic ways to use other strarters ? Can we get curd culture which is easily available for home made curd making ? How about Kefir ?

For many years I have been using heavy cream to make thick curd. After seeing your recipe I stopped using that and just boil the milk a little longer. I love how it turns out after refrigerating. Thick and better than Greek yogurt. Never going to use cream again! Thank you!

This week, I figured out (at least some) of the answers. I used every single small container I have on curd tests - there are currently TWENTY-SIX random little pots of various curds in my fridge. Bless my fiance.

I\u2019m not sure why something so \u2018simple\u2019 has intimidated me. The subject of fruit curds has long been on my list of topics to write about. And though this little adventure will strictly be about citrus, I\u2019ll make a note to come back in the warmer months and investigate a wider group of fruits and ask those three important words: \u201CWill it curd?\u201D

Ok, I\u2019m pretty sure I\u2019m the first person ever to write those three words, and I admit it\u2019s not a catchy phrase, but the topic of curd is a fascinating one. In the last few years, I\u2019ve published surprisingly few recipes for curd. Why is this? Probably because the topic bamboozles me a bit, and I haven\u2019t had the opportunity to properly investigate it. But this week, lemon curd came calling and I could no longer ignore the questions that have plagued me for so long:

What is the correct ratio? How much lemon juice should I use? Whole eggs or just yolks? What is the effect of acid? What about butter? What about gelatin? What\u2019s the deal with zest? Why do some recipes use cornflour? Help!

I\u2019m thrilled to be sharing those findings with you, along with my recipe for Lemon Drizzle Supreme, a cake made with curd in the batter and piped in while warm. Plus, my golden goose recipe: Really, really good grapefruit curd.

Lemon curd is a harmonious blend of eggs, fat, sugar and lemon juice. In its simplest form, you can get curds without butter (an equal quantity of juice/sugar/eggs), but I find it a touch eggy - the butter adds richness and improves the citrus flavour, acting as a creamy bed for the lemon to zing from. Depending on the recipe, a curd ranges from pourable to spoonable - it all depends what you\u2019re after. I personally love an ultra thick, spoonable mixture.

Whisk cup lemon juice, 2 tsp. finely grated lemon zest, cup sugar, and 3 large eggs in a 2-quart heavy saucepan. Stir in 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, and cook over medium-low heat, whisking frequently, until curd is thick enough to hold marks of whisk and first bubble appears on surface, about 6 minutes.

The mango cheesecake was a big hit and I had lots of the puree left over, so I went to work creating more desserts with it. This mango curd tart is the lucky result of that abundance of tinned mango. The curd is made just as you would a lemon curd, but I used a combination of mango and lime. It makes very little sense, but the lime makes the mango taste more like mango and not just cloyingly sweet. Slow cooking the curd over a double boiler is the key to the satiny texture.

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