Thursday, December 18, 2008

Home Made Yogurt (Evde Yogurt Yapimi)

4 cups milk
1-2 tbsp plain yogurt

Please keep in mind that the most important points in making yogurt are adding sample yogurt to the milk at the right temperature and keeping it warm for a while. The exact temperature for fermentation is between 42-45 C.
Place the milk in a pot and heat it until the boiling point. If you like creamy yogurt, simmer the milk a few more minutes to let the water evaporate more. Take the milk from the stove and wait about 10-12 minutes. Occasionally, dip your finger into the milk and try to count till 7. If you can bear the heat till 7, it means the milk is ready for fermentation. Don’t let the milk cool more than that since if the milk is not hot enough, fermentation won’t take place.
In a small bowl, mix 1 tbsp of yogurt with lukewarm milk by using a wooden spoon (don’t use metal spoons). Add this mixture to the milk and stir with the wooden spoon. Then, pour the milk to the containers and close their lids. (see the picture) The best container for making yogurt is glass. To keep the milk warm, cover the container completely with a cloth and then cover again with a blanket or something similar. Make sure to cover tightly to keep the milk warm for a while. (see the picture) Generally, it takes 5-6 and 7-8 hours for fermentation in summer and winter, respectively. After fermentation, take yogurt out of its cover without shaking. Store in the fridge for at least 3-4 hourr before serving.
I often make yogurt in the evenings and it stays covered all night. I remove the covers in the morning.
ENJOY

nutritional benefits of yogurt
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TURKCE
1 lt sut
1-2 yemek kasigi yogurt

Yogurt yapilisindaki onemli nokta sutun sicakligidir. Eger isi olceriniz varsa; sutun mayalama sicakligi 42-45 C arasinda olmalidir.
Sutu bir tencereye koyun ve kaynama sicakligina kadar isitin. Eger biraz kaynatirsaniz, sutun icinde bulunan su buharlasir ve daha siki yapida bir yogurt elde edersiniz.Kaynayan sutu 10-12 dakika bekletin ve ara sira sute parmaginizi sokup yediye kadar sayin. Yediye kadar eliniz sicakliga dayaniyorsa, sutunuz mayalamaya hazir demektir. Sutun cok ilik olmasi yogurdun mayalanmasini engeller.
Kucuk bir kasede bir yemek kasigi yogurdu bir miktar ilik sut ile iyice karistirirak hazirlamis oldugunuz bir litre ilik sute ilave edin ve tahta kasik ile karistirin. Sutu mayalamak icin kullanacaginiz kaba dokup, kapagini kapatin. (resime bakin) Sut mayalamak icin en ideal cam kaplardir. Sutun sicakligini muhafaza etmek icin, etrafini kalin bir ortu ile sarin, bir sofra bezine sarip uzerini de bir battaniye ile sikica ortebilirsiniz. (resime bakin)Yazin mayalanma suresi; 5-6 saat iken, kisin 7-8 olabilir. Mayalanma islemi gerceklestikten sonra yogurdu fazla sarsmadan ortuden cikarin ve buzdolabinda en az 3-4 saat bekletin.
Ben genelde yogurdu aksamlari mayaliyorum, gece boyunca mayalaniyor ve sabah aciyorum.
AFIYET OLSUN

Creamy -Strained Yogurt (Suzme Yogurt)
To make a creamy yogurt, you can just strain it.Place a paper towel or coffee filter over a strainer then, place the strainer inside a bowl. Place some yogurt on paper towel and fold the edges of the paper towel over the yogurt.

Leave in the fridge at least 5-6 hours. You'll see the juice in the bottom of the bowl and creamy yogurt over the paper towel.

TURKCE

Suzme yogurt yapmak icin sadece bir tel suzgec ve kagit havlu/kahve filtresi ya da tulbente ihtiyaciniz var.

Once tel suzgecin uzerine tulbent/kagit havlu/kahve filtresi koyun. Sonra tel suzgeci bir kasenin icine koyun. Suzgecin uzerine yogurdu koyun ve en az 5-6 saat boyunca buzdolabinda bekletin. Yogurdun suyu kasenin dibinde toplanacak ve suzgecin uzerinde suzme yogurdunuz hazir olacak.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

my husband is turkish and i always make this, he loves it. one of my turkish friends says that you can put garlic in yogur, how do you do this?

turkishfoodandrecipes said...

I like garlic in yogurt and use it as a sauce. You can see the recipe for that at:
http://www.turkishfoodandrecipes.com/2009/01/garlic-yogurt-sauce-sarimsakli-yogurt.html
But I've never heard about adding garlic during yogurt making. I hope my recipe will help.