Curd v. Yogurt

Ref: Pulisseri comments

Curd is an Indian variety of Yogurt. Look what Wiki says,

Dahi yoghurt of the Indian subcontinent is known for its characteristic taste and consistency. The English term for a specific yoghurt in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan is curd.

Even if Wiki didn’t say that, I was pretty sure about it.

Curd’s texture, smell, taste is way different from the yogurt you get in U.S. I had painful cravings for pulisseris when I was curd-less in my life in U.S. I will try to make pulisseris with yogurt and it will end up pathetic. First the coconut taste will dominate and second there will be no puli (sour) in the dish which is a must. My life was incomplete and puli-less. Since I used to have longer stopovers from India to U.S, bringing curd culture was very difficult. Then I chanced upon a curd culture from a temple and my life has never been the same.Some tips and tricks. What you should do when you get hold of that curd culture to keep it alive? First make a large container of curd. Then distribute it all your friends. Yes, I know, I know...but this is not for the ‘sharing’ thing, but it is for keeping the curd culture alive when you are on a vacation or you just spoiled the entire batch of curd etc. But you will come across as a sharing angel, hehehe. Devious, uh?

How to obtain curd culture in U.S?

Temples are good source if they have kitchens. In U.S most temples are welcome to everybody. So go ahead, visit the beautiful temples and ask someone to show you the kitchen. I am sure you will be helped. We Indians are good and helpful people, especially inside the temple premises. hehehehe

Visit Bee’s information about curd. I still doubt whether she has the authentic curd until I have tasted it. ;)

What next? I will send you the curd culture. Yes, I will do it; if you leave me the address as a comment here (I am moderating comments so your address will not be revealed).

I am willing to ship it in next day air to one person. If someone is willing to pay the shipping costs, I will ship it to more people. But the first person who asks me will get it free. Leave a comment here with your postal address. You should have a blog or I should know you at least from your comments here and there. I am not going to ship it to complete strangers. Sorry.

When you get it, please ship to someone else and pay it forward. Let the Curd spread! Let us stop the invasion of Yogurt in our lives. Hehehe.

You cannot make pulisseris with yogurt you get in US. End of discussion. :-) . One more time someone tells me U.S yogurt is curd, grr….