INDIAN DAIRY PRODUCTS
The dairy products, which have originated in India, are called indigenous dairy products. The products can be broadly classified in to khoa based and channa based. The importance of the dairy products were known to Indians since time immemorial or it could be roughly estimated to be around five thousand years ago and the development could be considered as an art.
S.No |
Process |
Products |
Western Counterpart |
1 |
Concentration |
Khoa |
Evaporated Milk |
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Basundi |
Sweetened Condensed Milk |
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Rabri |
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Khurchan |
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Malai |
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2 |
Coagulation |
Channa |
Cheese prepared by direct acidification |
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Paneer |
White cheese – Latin American origin |
3 |
Fermentation |
Dahi |
Pain Yoghurt |
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Payodhi |
Sweetened Yoghurt |
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Misti Dahi |
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Chakka |
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Shrikhand wadi |
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Lassi, Chaach |
Stirred Yoghurt |
4 |
Phase inversion of fat |
Makkan |
Butter |
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Malai |
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Ghee |
Butteroil |
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Kulfi |
Ice cream |
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Malai ka baraf |
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The recipe for preparing different dairy products are listed below. Prepare and taste it. How did you feel? Let us know so that we will make further improvements in the methodology and recipe. Have a nice day!
Khoa based dairy products
Khoa or Mawa
Peda
Burfi
Gulab jamun
Channa Based Dairy Products
Channa
Paneer
Sandesh
Rasagolla
Fermented Milk Products
Misti Dahi
Shrikhand
Wheyvit
Other Milk Products
Kulfi
Gulab Jamun mix Powder
Channa Kheer
Channa Murki
Kalakand
Pantooa
Ghee
Buttermilk
Milk drinks
Apple milk shake
Chikku (sapota) milk shake
Banana milk shake
Carrot kheer
Badam kheer
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