Homemade yogurt is a great natural remedy to end constipation and in addition, it is an easily digestible food and is rich in nutrients, especially calcium, which helps prevent osteoporosis and aids in the recovery of fractures.
This yogurt should be kept in the refrigerator after ready and can be consumed even by babies, being a healthier option than industrialized yogurt.
Homemade yogurt recipe
To make a homemade yogurt of excellent quality you need:
Ingredients
- 1 liter whole cow's milk
- 1 glass of natural Greek yogurt (170 g)
- 1 tablespoon of sugar
- 1 spoon of powdered milk (optional)
Method of preparation
Boil the milk and let it warm, around 36º C and mix it with the natural yoghurt, which should be at room temperature, sugar and milk powder. Place this mixture in a sealed container, wrap it in a clean cloth and store it inside the enclosed but unplugged microwave, and keep it there for 6 to 10 hours at most.
After you have finished, store it in the refrigerator. The yogurt should be ready when the consistency is the same as the natural yogurt that is bought in the market.
The warm environment of the microwave will encourage the proliferation of good yogurt bacteria and they will reach all the milk, turning it into natural yogurt. So with a cup of plain yogurt you can make more than 1 liter of natural yogurt.
* Do not put the yogurt in the milk that is still too hot so the yogurt bacteria do not die, because they give the yoghurt its consistency. It is also not advisable to add fruit or jelly before the yogurt is ready to not hinder your training.
Benefits of yogurt for health
The main benefits of natural yogurt for health include:
- Improve the intestinal bacterial flora and thus assist in combating a number of diseases;
- Improve intestinal transit by avoiding putrefaction of food and its consequent production of toxins;
- Combat the fermentation of food avoiding gas, irritations, inflammation and intestinal infections;
- Favor the assimilation of calcium and phosphorus and other important minerals;
- Decrease symptoms of stomach ulcer, duodenum, colitis, enteritis, gastritis and dysentery;
- Increase the absorption of vitamin C and B vitamins in the body.
The bacteria normally present in yogurt also make the B vitamins inside the intestinal tract and for all these reasons the natural yogurt should be part of the daily diet of all individuals.
For a better use of all the nutritional properties of yogurt it is recommended to eat natural yogurt for breakfast along with cereals and fruits. Granola, half bitter chocolate, honey and unsweetened strawberry jam are also excellent side dishes for natural yogurt.
How to Make Yogurt Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 glass of plain yogurt (200 mg)
- Same measure of the glass of yogurt oil
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 cup of sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon of royal yeast
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
Method of preparation:
Beat the eggs, oil, and sugar in the mixer, then add the flour and yogurt stirring well. After forming a uniform paste add the vanilla essence, baking powder and baking soda and mix with a spoon. Bake in a floured form or with baking paper and bake until golden brown.
The cake bakes faster when it is made in a pudding form, in average temperature, between 160 and 180º.
