Dahi (curd)
Curd, also mosaru or dahi or Thayir or Perugu, is a traditional yogurt or fermented milk product, originating from and popular throughout the Indian subcontinent. It is usually prepared from cow's milk, and sometimes buffalo milk or goat milk. The word curd is used in Indian English to refer to homemade yogurt, while the term yogurt refers to the pasteurized commercial variety known as heat-treated fermented milk.
Curd in a traditional Manipuri earthen pot | |
| Alternative names | Dahi, doi, mosaru, perugu, thayir, mee kiri |
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| Course | Homemade yogurt |
| Place of origin | Indian subcontinent |
| Region or state | South Asia |
| Associated cuisine | Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka |
| Main ingredients | Milk, Lactobacillus culture |
| Ingredients generally used | Sugar |
| Variations | Mishti doi, Nabadwip-er lal doi, Dhau |
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