Healthy and tasty ways to enjoy Indian yogurt or dahi

 

Indian yoghurt or Dahi is a protein rich food item. It is a staple in almost all Indian kitchens. It is common to find Indian Dahi in many other parts of the world today as well, including Australia.  Dahi consists of quite a good dose of phosphorous and calcium, and is also considered to be among the best probiotic foods available today. It contains a number of live microorganisms that are quite beneficial for the body.

Due to its many beneficial features, dahi can be found in almost every regional cuisine of India in some form of the other. Majority of dishes made with dahi are easy, interesting and filling. For instance, the days you want a wholesome meal, but do not have much time to cook, making curd rice would e a good idea. This dish needs a few basic ingredients like cooked rice, dahi, salt, pepper, chopped onion, chopped tomato, chopped cucumber, and soaked sprouts.  You firstly need to mix all these items well and set it aside. After that, you must make a tempering of mustard oil, mustard seeds, 8-10 curry leaves, and dried red chilli. Add this to the rice and curd mixture to enjoy an amazing, fuss-free meal.

If you want a tasty yet healthy evening snack, then making dahi chiwda after buying Indian Curd in Australia would be a good idea. To prepare this dish you firstly need to soak a cup of flattened rice and wash it twice, and then add a bowl of curd to it and mix well.  You can add a mix of pepper or chillies to the mix if you want. Oats Parfait is another tasty and healthy dish made with dahi that can be enjoyed as breakfast or snack. To prepare this, you must soak a cup of oats with curd overnight and then add flax seeds, chia seeds, seasonal fruits, and fruit jam to it.