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<p>2409:4060:2E89:3FA9:0:0:AA49:F106: /* Curdled dairy products */</p> <hr /> <div>[[File:Chhena Ball - Rasgulla Preparation - Digha - East Midnapore - 2015-05-02 9555.JPG|thumb|[[Chhena]], an Indian curdled cheese]]<br /> A variety of dairy products are indigenous to India and an important part of [[Indian cuisine]]. The majority of these products can be broadly classified into curdled products, like [[chhena]], or non-curdled products, like [[khoa]].<br /> <br /> ==Curdled dairy products==<br /> [[File:Panir Paneer Indian cheese fresh.jpg|thumb|Paneer]]<br /> * [[Paneer]] is an unaged, acid-set, non-melting farmer cheese made by curdling heated milk with lemon juice or other non-[[rennet]] food acid, and then removing the [[whey]] and pressing the result into a dry unit. It is a popular ingredient of [[North India|North Indian]] cuisine.<br /> *[[Chhena]] is like paneer, except some whey is left and the mixture is beaten thoroughly until it becomes soft, of smooth consistency, and malleable but firm. It is popular in [[eastern India]] &amp; neighbouring [[Bangladesh]].<br /> *[[Chhena Poda]] is a roasted, sweetened and tightly packed [[Chhena]]. It is popular in the east Indian state of [[Odisha]]<br /> *[[Chhena gaja]] is a combination of chhena and sooji (semolina). Then molded into palm-sized rectangular shapes (gajas), boiled in thick sugar syrup. It is popular in the east Indian state of [[Odisha]]<br /> *[[Rasabali]] is a deep fried flattened reddish brown patties of [[chhena]] that are soaked in thickened, sweetened milk. It is popular in [[Odisha]].<br /> *[[Sandesh (confectionery)|Sandesh]] is a confection made from chhena mixed with sugar then grilled lightly to caramelize, but removed from heat and [[Mold (cooking implement)|molded]] into a ball or some shape. It is the staple sweetmeat of the Indian state of [[West Bengal]] alongside neighbouring [[Bangladesh]].<br /> * [[Rasgulla]] is a confection made from mixture of chhena and [[semolina]] rolled into a ball and boiled in syrup. It is the staple sweetmeat of the Indian states of [[West Bengal]] &amp; [[Odisha]] alongside neighbouring [[Bangladesh]].<br /> *[[Khira sagara|Khira Sagara]] literally means ''ocean of milk''. It is the mixture of small balls of [[Chhena]] in sweetened milk. It is popular in [[Odisha]].<br /> <br /> ==Non-curdled dairy products==<br /> [[File:Gulaab Jamun (homemade!) bright.jpg|thumb|Gulab jamun]]<br /> * [[Khoa]] or Mawa is made by [[Reduction (cooking)|reducing]] milk in an open pan over heat.<br /> * [[Kheer (Bengali sweets)]] is a [[Bengali cuisine|Bengali]] version of [[Khoa]], but it is less harder than khoa and it has a doughy texture rather than the solid texture of [[Khoa]]. <br /> * [[Peda]] is a [[Confectionery|confection]] made by mixing sugar with khoa and adding flavoring, such as [[cardamom]]. <br /> * [[Barfi]] is a confection made by reducing milk and sugar until it solidifies and adding flavoring, such as pistachio.<br /> * [[Gulab jamun]] is a confection made by mixing khoa and sugar, [[Caramelization|caramelizing]] it by [[frying]], and soaking it in [[syrup]] containing [[rosewater]].<br /> * [[Kulfi]] is made from slowly freezing sweetened condensed milk. In comparison to [[ice cream]], kulfi is not whipped or otherwise [[Aeration|aerated]].<br /> * [[Ghee]] is type of [[clarified butter]] that is cooked long enough to caramelize the milk sugar and [[Sterilization (microbiology)|sterilize]] the liquid.<br /> <br /> ==Fermented dairy products==<br /> * [[Mishti doi]] is ''dahi'' mixed with sugar<br /> * [[Shrikhand]] is [[strained yogurt]] mixed with sugar, and often flavorings such as cardamom, saffron, or fruit.<br /> * Wheyvit is an alcoholic beverage prepared by fermenting whey with yeast.{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}}<br /> <br /> ==Other dairy products==<br /> [[File:Daliya Kheer.jpg|thumb|Kheer]]<br /> * [[Kheer]] is made by boiling rice or broken wheat with milk and sugar, and sometimes flavored with cardamom, raisins, saffron, pistachios, or almonds.<br /> * Chhena Murki is made by frying cubes of chhena to burn the outside, then soaking them in syrup flavored with cardamom.{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}}<br /> * Pantooa is like gulab jamun, except with some chhena mixed with the usual ingredients.{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}}<br /> *A2 Milk is produced only from Desi Girl Cow with hump. It has A2 protein beneficial for human body. &lt;ref name=&quot;Captains Farm&quot;&gt;{{cite web |url=https://captainsfarm.in/ |title= Girl Cow A2 Milk}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *Vedic A2 Ghee is made through an ancient vedic method which is hand churning the curd made from Girl Cow A2 milk.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://captainsfarm.in/product-item/vedic-a2-ghee/ |title= Vedic A2 Ghee}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Basundi is also made up from milk.<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> {{portal|India|Food}}<br /> * [[Dairy in India]]<br /> * [[List of dairy products]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> * http://www.dairyforall.com/indian-dairy-products.php<br /> <br /> ==Further reading==<br /> * {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mBiFEspcIM|title=Why Big Dairy Companies Struggle In India|publisher=[[CNBC]]|date=2019-07-16}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Indian dairy products}}<br /> [[Category:Indian dairy products|*]]</div>

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