Home made yogurt

Ingredients
2 qt milk, 1%, 2% or whole milk works great, depends on your cholesterol :o)
1 Tsp plain yogurt, (use fresh & tasty one)
1 Green or red chili

Method
Using a pot with a clean & heavy bottom, boil the milk over medium heat. Keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn’t boil over.
Allow the milk to cool until lukewarm (the lukewarm temperature is very important)
Now add 1 tsp of yogurt and mix well
Add the chili and cover with a lid

Leave it for few hours in a warm space
In another 3 to 4 hours your yogurt should be ready

Tips
1. If you want it to be farm and thick,you have to boil that minimum 30 min
2. If you want to cool the milk a little quicker, place the pot in cool water. Pour the milk from one cup to another till frothy (for the coarse texture)

3. The surrounding temperature must be warm for the yogurt to form. In winter what you do.
4. Put the Bowl near the hot stove(while you cooking)
5. Put the bowl in to the oven and turn on the oven light.

Caramel Custard

Ingredients
2.5 cups milk
6 tablespoons sugar, in two parts
2 eggs
1 slice bread
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Note : I add 2 tbsp of MTR Badam Feast powder for flavour

Method
Caramelize the sugar in the pan in which you want to make the custard. Alternatively, caramelize the sugar in another small saucepan and then pour it into the baking dish to coat the bottom.
In a another saucepan, boil the milk. Dissolve 2 tbsp sugar (optional: add the badam powder) in the milk and crumble the bread into it. Let the mixture cool to room temperature. Then blend the milk with the eggs and vanilla and pour the custard into the pan with the caramel.
Fill a large baking pan with 1-inch of hot water. Place custard pan in the water bath and bake for about 45 to 50 minutes at 350 degrees, or until just set. Cool in the baking pan until they reach room temperature. Chill for a few hours and then invert into a serving platter.
Notes:
If your custard has an eggy smell, increase the amount of vanilla extract.
Custard can be made in a pressure cooker, but steam it without the weight.