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

 

 

Basundi

Sweetened Condensed Milk

 

 

Rabri

 

 

 

Khurchan

 

 

 

Malai

 

2

Coagulation

Channa

Cheese prepared by direct acidification

 

 

Paneer

White cheese – Latin American origin

3

Fermentation

Dahi

Pain Yoghurt

 

 

Payodhi

Sweetened Yoghurt

 

 

Misti Dahi

 

 

 

Chakka

 

 

 

Shrikhand wadi

 

 

 

Lassi, Chaach

Stirred Yoghurt

4

Phase inversion of fat

Makkan

Butter

 

 

Malai

 

 

 

Ghee

Butteroil

 

 

Kulfi

Ice cream

 

 

Malai ka baraf

 

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