Paneer in English is called cottage cheese.
Paneer is a fresh and non aged cheese that is made from either cow's or buffalo's milk which is curdled with lemon juice or other acid.
Paneer and cottage cheese is the same as paneer is also known as cottage cheese which is a soft, white and crumbly cheese that is used widely in oriental and Indian as well as continental cuisines.
Curd and cottage cheese are essentially the same as cottage cheese is basically curds which form when an acid curdles milk and cream.
If you don't have curd cheese, cottage cheese can be used instead but it has to be sieved first.
When milk is changed into curd the complex proteins get denatured.
When milk is converted into curd or yogurt, the complex proteins get denatured, thus converting globular proteins into fibrous proteins.
Therefore, by the process of denaturation, the secondary and tertiary structures of proteins are destroyed.
Banana and curd can be eaten together.
Fruits that can be eaten with curd include chikku, mango, strawberry and banana and even apples.
Curd is good for your health as it contains natural and healthy probiotics and good bacteria which supports a healthy immune system and improved gut health.
If you eat curd daily the curd can improve your health and strengthens your immune system.
Eating curd daily also provides you with good bacteria that is essential for fighting off germs and viruses and improve your gut health.
The best time to eat curd is in the morning which is beneficial for your intestines and lets good bacteria grow inside the body which also further boosts your immunity.
The good bacteria in curd also protects us from common stomach problems and even intestinal cancer.
You can heat curd but you should not heat curd as when curd is heated the molecular structure of the curd will be altered when heated.
This can seriously affect your health as eating heated curd can cause suffocation, lesions and swelling.
Curd can and sometimes does increase cough and phlegm as curd is made from milk that contains casein which is responsible for the production of phlegm.
Curd does cause bloating as well as gas and acidity and even loose motion.
Curd can cause bloating because dairy products contain varying levels of lactose which gets fermented in the body and creates gas bubbles and bloating.
Things that are made from curd are paneer, queso blanco, pot cheese, farmer cheese, rennet, curd cheese and cottage cheese.
Contemporary commercially made curds remain a popular spread for bread, scones, toast, waffles, crumpets, pancakes, cheesecake, or muffins.
They can also be used as a flavoring for desserts or yoghurt.
Curd is a natural probiotic which can be beneficial for your immune system and the probiotics also provide you with good bacteria to your gut which improves gut health.
Fruits that can be eaten with curd include chikku, mango, strawberry and banana and even apples.
Curd is alkaline and not acidic as curd and yogurt as well as buttermilk are alkaline forming foods even though they have low pH levels of between 4.4 and 4.8
Dahi and Lassi is the same as Lassi is also called stirred dahi and Dahi is a semi solid set curd which is usually served unsweetened and plain.
It also forms the base of a number of other fermented dairies like lassi, shrikhand and chhach.
Yogurt in India is called Curd or sometimes Dahi.
The scientific name of curd is “Lactobacillus delbrueckii” which produces yogurt.
In India Yogurt is commonly called Curd or Dahi.
Yoghurt or Yogurt and curd are not the same as curd also known as Dahi is a dairy product that is made by curdling milk with edible acidic substances such as vinegar or lemon juice and Yogurt or Yoghurt is made by bacterial fermentation of milk by using a yogurt culture which consists of Lactobacilus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophiles.
Greek yogurt and Indian curd are similar but not the same.
The main difference in Greek Yogurt and Indian Curd or Indian Dahi is Greek Yogurt is a lot thicker and creamier and also has more saturated fat and protein.
Dahi, or curd, is made with lactobacillus and although the same process of fermentation is followed with it comes to Greek yogurt, another bacteria is added in it called streptococcus thermophilus apart from lactobacillus.
Greek Yogurt is not rotten milk as Greek Yogurt and other Yogurts are made from fresh milk in which a culture of particular yogurt making bacteria is added and then it turns into yogurt.
The culture makes the final product probiotic and therefore supports your own good bacteria.
Yogurt is cultured milk which is made by heating milk and combining it with two live cultures—Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus.
The warm milk creates the perfect environment for the bacteria to grow, thickening the milk to create yogurt.
Greek Yogurt is good for bones and can help improve your bone health because Greek Yogurt is rich in protein and calcium and calcium improves bone strength and bone health and reduces the risk of osteoporosis and consuming enough protein is vital for proper bone health.
Greek Yogurt does have Lactose.
Greek yogurt does have dairy and lactose.
Greek Yogurt is made from milk and lactose comes from milk as well as the nutrients like calcium and protein.
Foods that cause a milk allergy are foods that contain milk or dairy which include, milk, cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese, cream cheese, nacho cheese and baked goods containing dairy.