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Mishti Doi (Bengali Sweetened Yogurt)

Mishti dol is a traditional Bengali dish. Caramelized sugar is the secret to it.

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"Mishti Doi (Bengali Sweetened Yogurt)" from the Wikibooks Cookbook (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Mishti_Doi_(Bengali_Sweetened_Yogurt), revision 4630280), by its contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Mishti_Doi_(Bengali_Sweetened_Yogurt)&action=history), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).

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Ingredients 4 ingredients

  1. 3 cups whole milk
  2. ¾ cup sugar
  3. 1 tablespoon yoghurt, whisked
  4. 1 tablespoon water

Possible health benefits

General information, not medical advice.

  1. Yogurt High in iodine · Source of calcium · Source of phosphorus

    High in iodine · 59 µg per 100 g, 39% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Iodine contributes to normal cognitive function.
    • Iodine contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
    • Iodine contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
    2 more authorised claims
    • Iodine contributes to the maintenance of normal skin.
    • Iodine contributes to the normal production of thyroid hormones and normal thyroid function.

    Iodine is a mineral found in some foods. The body needs iodine to make thyroid hormones. NIH fact sheet

    Source of calcium · 167 mg per 100 g, 21% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Calcium contributes to normal blood clotting.
    • Calcium contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
    • Calcium contributes to normal muscle function.
    5 more authorised claims
    • Calcium contributes to normal neurotransmission.
    • Calcium contributes to the normal function of digestive enzymes.
    • Calcium has a role in the process of cell division and specialisation.
    • Calcium is needed for the maintenance of normal bones.
    • Calcium is needed for the maintenance of normal teeth.

    Calcium is a mineral your body needs to build and maintain strong bones and to carry out many important functions. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body. NIH fact sheet

    Source of phosphorus · 127 mg per 100 g, 18% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
    • Phosphorus contributes to normal function of cell membranes.
    • Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
    1 more authorised claims
    • Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal teeth.

    Phosphorus is a mineral contained in each cell in our body. Most phosphorus is in the bones and teeth, and some is in your genes. NIH fact sheet

    Nutrients per 100 g of “Yogurt, plain, nonfat”, USDA FoodData Central.

Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).

Method

  1. Place a heavy-bottomed pan on the heat. Add milk, and warm it on medium heat.
  2. Keep aside ⅓ of the sugar and add the rest of sugar to the milk.
  3. Reduce the heat and continue to heat the milk until it reduces by half. Remove from the heat and and keep aside.
  4. Add the remaining sugar to another pan over medium heat. Allow the sugar to get warm and then melt. You will gradually notice the sugar browning and caramelizing.
  5. When it gets to the point of a golden bubbly mixture, add a tablespoon of water in the caramelized sugar and then pour this mixture into the heavy-bottomed pan with milk. Stir well until combined.
  6. Once milk cools off, add the whisked yoghurt, stir well and pour the mixture into earthen pots.
  7. Let the doi set in a warm place for few hours. Once set, refrigerate and serve chilled.

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