Homemade Yogurt - I'm Afghan - Yogurt is my Culture

Recipe and Ingredients for Homemade Yogurt. 👇👇😀
Ingredients.
1/2 Gallon of Milk
4 Tablespoons Yogurt Starter (Leftover Yogurt with Live Cultures)
Instructions.
1. Take milk and place into pot, bring up to temperature. We must scald the milk.
2. Then, bring temperature to between 180-190 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. Hold at that temperature for at least 10 minutes, up to 30 minutes.
4. Then, let slowly reduce to 110 degrees Fahrenheit. You must cool the milk before you add the starter.
5. Take your yogurt starter, and don't add directly to scalded milk. Take starter and put in another container. Take some of the milk mixture and add it to your starter. Mix it together. This will get your consistency right for the starter mixture when you next add it to the scalded milk.
6. Add your yogurt starter mix to the scalded milk.
7. Next, once it is mixed thoroughly, put in your oven at the lowest temperature possible, then turn it off right before put your pot of yogurt into the oven.
8. Before placing pot in the oven, swaddle your yogurt pot in your towels.
9. Allow the yogurt to set in the oven overnight. Even better, after you take it out in the morning the next day let it set for another half day.
Links.
There are tons of homemade yogurt recipes out there. But, Afghans have a specific love and love for yogurt. We are different.
Many in the west use yogurt for sweet recipes, or breakfast. We use yogurt almost exclusively for savory dishes.
You've seen me make tons of Afghan recipes with yogurt (I'll link them below in a playlist) From pumpkin to the yogurt dipping sauce, we love yogurt.
I'm Afghan, yogurt is my culture. Get it?
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[@maryamzahory6716]

I love ….love her honest conversation and authenticity. When choosing yogurt as a starter, it doesn’t matter what type of yogurt it is so long as it has high live culture content and doesn’t have any additives. Some generic and cheap yogurt labels use corn starch or other type of additives to thicken the yogurt. If you use those, your yogurt will not have good consistency and will be slimy

[@AfghanCooks]

100%. It is like when I try to use ultra pasteurized milk to make certain products it just won't work. Authenticity is great but also, feeding yourself is more important!

[@esabiha]

That’s so great. I wasted so many batches until I got a thermometer. That’s so important! Also I had really good results if I used whole milk Greek yogurt as starter. Just fyi for those are trying this out.

[@AfghanCooks]

Nice! Thanks for the tip.

[@MelissaGraves-n2w]

Hi, loved the video. Just wondering of this is the recipe for weight loss or if you have such a thing. I would love the recipe for your granola

[@latifaabdali9165]

I like the way when you speak Pashto.Tashakoor for the masty recipe.

[@zarghonakhan4450]

delicious! n so true us afghans always have two things in our fridge all the time rice n yogurt. Also u can make this easily in instant pot hit the yogurt button n forget about it. then u won’t hv to turn on oven etc

[@AfghanCooks]

Thanks for watching!

[@athark]

If someone have not made yogurt , they will be overwhelmed with so much steps in the video...and might not attempt it... I keep it very simple...been making great yogurt consistently every day with same starter yogurt for years. Sep 1: heat up the milk for 10-15 min...but not boil...just when first bubbles start. Set aside milk to let temp go down a little Step 2: Put half of the milk in a pot and mix 2 tbsp yogurt as starter. I check the temp with my pinky finger.. it should be hot but tolerable. Step 3: Heat the remaining hald milk for one minute....and pour into the first batch. STEP 3: cover and set it aside for 15 hrs...dont move the pot. You will have great yogurt ready everytime.

[@ericaerica9129]

Making bolani's tonight and wanted to know what the dipping sauce recipe was. Unfortunately my Greek yogurt was expired so no sauce for us today. Found your recipes online with this video link for making your own yogurt and I'm very excited to try this soon! Thank you so much for sharing this and other recipes. I had neighbors move into our apartment building a few years ago and they introduced me to a several delicious things. My neighbors moved a year ago and we miss the bolani's and dipping sauces SO MUCH we decided to try to make them ourselves. After watching this video I think I'll even try to make my own yogurt for the dipping sauce so thank you😎🙏 very excited for this and the pumpkin dishes you have as well!

[@AfghanCooks]

You are so welcome and thank you so much for this amazingly kind comment. I hope I've made the recipes easily replicable so you never have to worry about running out of yogurt ever again!

[@abdulkarimkhan8352]

مننه زه لندن کى وسيږم بازارى مستى خوند نه کوى خو اوس دمستو جوړولو تريقه مې ستا نه زده کړه مننه.👍

[@nazim1153]

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[@AfghanCooks]

thank you

[@amandaharper5388]

Is this the home made yogurt that helps u lose weight? Or is it a different one?

[@sorayavalley222]

Assalaamwualykum Mariam.. Does this yogurt help to reduce weight. Was watching a video which said the lady visited Afghanistan n got the recipe frm a Mr Omar. Please advise

[@MelissaGraves-n2w]

I seen that video too

[@Colty_plays2013]

Mine cruddled

[@beingmrs.khan007]

Assalam alaikum. Can you please teach us how to make afghani chicken ?

[@catchmee25]

i use my little finger .. if i can bear heat it is ready to get culture in

[@sadhnakalichuran7195]

Hi how litres of milk did u use

[@qaisee]

Greek yogurt as a starter??? Where did that come from?? Honestly, I have never seen that. Am afraid to try it. Will it be authentic??? Also, have you made Maaaast in the Instapot??? How did you like it??? Keep up the good work

[@AfghanCooks]

The starter is just a tablespoon for the live culture. It won't affect taste at all. I have not made it in the instant pot. I'm afraid to try that!

[@qaisee]

@@AfghanCooks , we tried 2x in the *instant pot. 50% success rate. Work 8n progress

[@Heymanputhisfingersinmetoooah]

@@qaisee always use live fresh yogurt not packaged industrial Kirkland “Greek style” yoghurt! Instapot always work you just need to get raw milk!