Aaloo Raita (Yogurt with potatoes)

This is very simple, and you could eat it with any rice dish or with bread, naan etc.

Ingredients:

1 cup yogurt
1 potato (1/2 potato if the size is big)
1/4 cup milk

1. Boil Potato. I usually do this in microwave, takes 2-3 mins.
2. Allow the potato to cool, peel, and cut it into small pieces.
3. In a bowl, take yogurt, put milk in it and beat it with a whisk to get smooth consistency.
4. Add potatoes to it.
5. Add salt, pepper according to taste.
6. For garnishing use little bit of red chili powder and coriander leaves.

This is healthy too since it contains yogurt and fresh ingredients. That's it. Quick, easy, delicious and healthy.

Quick & Easy Home-made Yogurt

I used to think that making yogurt (dahi) at home is very time consuming and takes a lot of effort. However, that's not the case at all. It's very simple, economical and takes no time at all. All you need for making home-made yogurt is milk and 2 tablespoon of yogurt.

The steps to making home-made yogurt are:

1. Boil milk on microwave or stove. I usually do this in the microwave in a glass bowl so that it goes from microwave to fridge to the dinner table.
2. Let the milk cool down so that it's warm. During winter, don't let it cool down too much.
3. Add 2 tablespoon of yogurt which acts as a culture.
4. Cover it with a lid. Put it in such a place so that it does not get moved or knocked over. If it's winter, you can also put a cloth over it.
5. Let it sit for more 8-12 hours, and that's it.

I usually boil the milk while I am eating dinner or after dinner. Let the milk cool down a bit, and then add culture to it. Set is aside for the whole night. Next day, home made yogurt is ready!