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!
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Khoa based dairy products Channa Based Dairy ProductsFermented Milk ProductsOther Milk Products |
| Channa Murki | Kalakand | Pantooa | Ghee | Buttermilk |
Milk drinks
| Apple milk shake | Chikku (sapota) milk shake | Banana milk shake | Carrot kheer | Badam kheer |