{"id":3670,"date":"2022-05-20T11:01:02","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T03:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alienrecipes.com\/?p=3670"},"modified":"2022-05-20T11:01:14","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T03:01:14","slug":"yogurt-vs-paneer-everything-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alienrecipes.com\/yogurt-vs-paneer-everything-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Yogurt vs Paneer: Everything You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Being addicted to dairy products such as yogurt and cottage cheese is quite normal. Many people crave the tangy sour taste of yogurt, while some may like soft cheese. However, there still are some people that confuse yogurt with paneer. It often results in the yogurt vs paneer comparisons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, many western recipe books refer to paneer<\/a> as curd. In the USA, curd actually means homemade crumbled cottage cheese. Conversely, curd and yogurt are interchangeably used in Indian recipes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This difference in usage can cause confusion in the minds of people. Therefore, it becomes necessary for us to step in and clear all the doubts in people’s minds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Is Paneer Yogurt?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This has to be one of the most asked questions in the dairy food industry. So to know if the Indian cottage cheese is yogurt, let us first look at what they are. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In simple terms, milk yogurt or curd is the result of the bacterial fermentation of milk. Very often, manufacturers either sweeten it or add flavors. Bacteria like Lactobacillus and Streptococcus help convert lactose in milk into curd. They are also the reason for dairy yogurt’s thick texture and consistency. Most people eat yogurt by layering it over their favorite Indian food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, paneer is a type of cheese. It is also a vital ingredient in many South Asian cuisine, especially Indian cuisine. Producers add acidic substances like vinegar, lemon juice, or even curd to curdle the milk. Want to know the history?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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