Scientific study on the indigenous technology of Dahi making of eastern Nepal

Dahi is the traditional fermented milk product indigenous to Nepal having its history dating back to ancient times. The preparation method is unique with steps like saans marne, naato banne and uses special close necked wooden vessel carved out of wood called theki for fermentation. Caramelization d...

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Main Authors: Bhattarai, Rewati Raman, Das, Suman Kumar Lal
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88685
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description Dahi is the traditional fermented milk product indigenous to Nepal having its history dating back to ancient times. The preparation method is unique with steps like saans marne, naato banne and uses special close necked wooden vessel carved out of wood called theki for fermentation. Caramelization during heating and duration of fermentation affects color, appearance and form of dahi. The best flavor comes from dahi prepared in daar theki. Heat treatment affects microstructure, texture and rheology of dahi. A good dahi should possess firm body, consistent quality with equal ration of sweetness and sourness. Dahi is indispensible item in Nepalese religious and cultural occasions which is nutritionally and therapeutically superior to milk. Storage life of dahi can be extended by a semi-continuous mode.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-886852022-09-23T06:20:29Z Scientific study on the indigenous technology of Dahi making of eastern Nepal Bhattarai, Rewati Raman Das, Suman Kumar Lal Dahi is the traditional fermented milk product indigenous to Nepal having its history dating back to ancient times. The preparation method is unique with steps like saans marne, naato banne and uses special close necked wooden vessel carved out of wood called theki for fermentation. Caramelization during heating and duration of fermentation affects color, appearance and form of dahi. The best flavor comes from dahi prepared in daar theki. Heat treatment affects microstructure, texture and rheology of dahi. A good dahi should possess firm body, consistent quality with equal ration of sweetness and sourness. Dahi is indispensible item in Nepalese religious and cultural occasions which is nutritionally and therapeutically superior to milk. Storage life of dahi can be extended by a semi-continuous mode. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88685 10.4172/2157-7110.1000253 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ fulltext
spellingShingle Bhattarai, Rewati Raman
Das, Suman Kumar Lal
Scientific study on the indigenous technology of Dahi making of eastern Nepal
title Scientific study on the indigenous technology of Dahi making of eastern Nepal
title_full Scientific study on the indigenous technology of Dahi making of eastern Nepal
title_fullStr Scientific study on the indigenous technology of Dahi making of eastern Nepal
title_full_unstemmed Scientific study on the indigenous technology of Dahi making of eastern Nepal
title_short Scientific study on the indigenous technology of Dahi making of eastern Nepal
title_sort scientific study on the indigenous technology of dahi making of eastern nepal
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88685