Tired of spending money on yogurt for your diet? Learn how to make your own natural yogurt at home, without spending almost anything.
Delicious and a great ally in diets, natural yogurt is very healthy. Basically, it tastes good, helps regulate your sluggish bowels and also quenches your hunger.
But, as supermarket prices are not friendly at all, the good news is that you can make natural yogurt at home. Above all, it is possible to do it in a much larger quantity and spend very little.
As you will see in the recipe, all you will need is a small pot of industrialized natural yogurt and a liter of milk. Just it.
The functions of the ingredients
In general, natural yogurt will be used as a type of yeast for homemade yogurt. It will also be responsible for giving a creamy texture to your homemade version.
On the other hand, milk is the base of the recipe. Of course, you can use any, even boxed ones work well.
Obviously, the recipe can also be made with milk and natural yogurt in a low-fat version. The only difference is that in the end the homemade yogurt will be thinner and less concentrated.
Extra Say
Flavored natural yogurts don’t work. In its composition it only needs to contain milk and dairy yeast.
The only exceptions are ingredients such as reconstituted milk and powdered milk, which do not change the recipe. However, do not use yogurts with sugar, thickening gelatin and other extra ingredients.
How to make homemade natural yogurt:
1 liter of milk (whole or skimmed)
1 pot of natural yogurt (whole or skimmed)
How to prepare?
The first thing you need to do is heat the milk well. There are people who say that it is not necessary to let it boil, but it is a good idea to allow the milk to boil, as this will help a lot in finding the correct temperature to use it.
After boiling, let the milk cool until it reaches 40ºC, 50ºC. If you don’t have a thermometer, the correct temperature is when you can put your finger (clean, please!) into the milk and keep it there for 10 seconds, without feeling discomfort.
Then, mix the natural yogurt with the milk, making the two ingredients mix well.
If you want to put it in individual pots, this is the time. If you prefer to leave it in a large bowl, make sure it is made of glass. If it has a lid, it’s even better.
If your container does not have a lid or if you choose small pots, cover each container with cling film and place in the preheated oven (240ºC for 15 minutes) and turned off. It will function as a kind of greenhouse, where it must rest for 5 to 8 hours, taking advantage of the heat to transform into natural yogurt.
After this time, your preparation should be ready… although we must warn you: making natural yogurt at home is not an exact recipe and it will not always be at the point you want.
Either way, you can eat it at room temperature or let it cool before serving with fruit, honey, cinnamon and whatever else you want.
The best part of this is that you won’t always need to use a new yogurt. You can simply use the yogurt fold you made as bait. You just need to make sure you have at least 100 ml for your next recipe.
Cat jump!
If you want to make Greek yogurt, just follow the same recipe we’ve taught you so far. The difference is that once ready, before going into the fridge, you need to make the yogurt thicker.
To do this, you need to pass the homemade yogurt through a sieve over a deep dish and, on top of the sieve, place a clean kitchen towel.
Then just place the natural yogurt on the cloth, as if it were a bundle; and keep it in the fridge like that for another 6 hours. This will cause all the whey to drain and your yogurt will turn into Greek yogurt.
So, did you like the recipe? Awesome, right, and it also gives you that boost in your diet!
Now, speaking of delicious things that help with your diet, be sure to check out: Learn how to make banana cake, without flour or sugar.
Sources: Panelaterapia, Sophie Deram
