Dahi (curd)

Dahi

Dahi in a traditional Manipuri earthen pot
Alternative names	Curd, doi, mosaru, perugu, thayir, mee kiri
Course	Homemade yogurt
Place of origin	Indian subcontinent
Region or state	South Asia
Associated cuisine	Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Main ingredients	Milk, Lactobacillus culture
Ingredients generally used	Sugar
Variations	Mishti doi, Nabadwip-er lal doi, Dhau
Media: Dahi

Dahi or curd, also mosaru, dahi, thayir and perugu, is a traditional yogurt or fermented milk product originating from and popular throughout the Indian subcontinent. It is usually prepared from cows' milk, and sometimes buffalo milk or goat milk.^[1] The word curd is used in Indian English to refer to homemade yogurt,^[2][3] while the term yogurt refers to the pasteurized commercial variety known as "heat-treated fermented milk".^[4]