2 Ingredient Homemade Instant pot Yogurt

Making homemade Instant Pot Yogurt can never be so easy with just two ingredients. You just need an instant pot with yogurt function, milk & live culture to get creamy and thick homemade yogurt.

No boil home made yogurt prepared with just two ingredients. Learn how to make perfect yogurt every single time in Instant Pot.

It’s been a year since I have been making yogurt in an instant pot. I had been buying yogurt when I moved to the USA, never got yogurt set properly until I invested in instant pot.

In winters making yogurt was never been easy and always end up with some or other reasons to not get it right.

Instant Pot makes the yogurt-making process so easy and smooth. This is a fail-proof method of setting a perfect yogurt or curd (In India we call it curd) every single time.

You can make a big batch of yogurt in the inner pot. Or use separate glass containers to set yogurt in IP. This no-boil, cold start yogurt making is all you need.

Cold Start Yogurt

To make cold start yogurt you simply need an instant pot with the YOGURT button. Instant Pot Mini DUO (DUO Plus, DUO, Smart, Ultra) has a YOGURT button.

No boil, cold start process simply calls for adding milk & starter in an instant pot and set the timer for 8 hours. There is no need to boil the milk and so call it as No-Boil method.

There is no need to boil milk, wait for a specific temperature before adding live culture, and then set for 8 hours. This is what is done in the traditional way of making homemade yogurt. It always gives uncertain results until you have a thermometer to check the temperature.

In no boil, cold start Instant pot yogurt you will get

• Perfect set yogurt every single time
• Required milk & culture two ingredients
• No babysitting

Instant pot makes the process easy & effortless. It provides the perfect temperature to the milk & live bacteria. It helps in fermentation which results in perfectly set, creamy, and smooth yogurt.

Why you will love this recipe

Making yogurt at home is not only saves money but also helps you to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

• You know the ingredients go in to make yogurt.
• There is no preservative in homemade yogurt, unlike store-bought yogurt tubs.
• Having the freedom to use whole milk or low- fat milk. Though low-fat milk will give thin consistency yogurt.
• Any kind of flavorings can be used while making yogurt at home. I use Chobani flavored yogurt to add flavors in my homemade yogurt.
• You can sweeten your yogurt and make vanilla-flavored yogurt too.

All in all making yogurt at home is not only cost-effective but you can control many factors as well. So what are you waiting for!!!

Ingredients

Please check RECIPE CARD for detailed ingredients list with accurate measurement.

• Milk– using organic whole milk results in thick, creamy & smooth yogurt.
• Starter– You need a part of yogurt as a starter that contains active live culture. “The preparation of curd requires a lactobacillus bacteria, while yogurt is made using two specific strains of bacteria called Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus bacteria.” Source

To make thick and creamy yogurt you must use full-fat whole milk. You can always use 2% and low-fat ultra-pasteurized milk but the result will not be the same.

This recipe has been tested with ultra-pasteurized whole milk bought from Costco & SAM’s. The recipe will be updated ASAP it is tried with any other variety of milk.

Instant Pot Clean Up

Make sure inner pot is clean thoroughly. Check the lid & rubber, there should not be any stinky smell coming out of them.

Cleaning is a must before making yogurt, else fermentation won’t take place nicely and curd won’t sit nicely.

How to make instant pot yogurt

Making homemade yogurt is way cheaper and saves you a lot of money. Let see how to make homemade Instant Pot Yogurt step by step.

Step-1 Whisk starter

Mix starter in a cup of milk and whisk nicely. It is very important as we need that starter is combined in the milk completely.

Step-2 Mix starter

Pour the rest of the milk in instant pot’s inner pot. Add the whisked starter to it. Mix properly with the help of whisker or spoon.

Step-3 Set to YOGURT mode

Close the instant pot lid and set at the venting position. Now press the YOGURT mode and set the time for 8 hours. 8 hours are great for having mild yogurt. Incubating for more than 8 hours will give TART yogurt.

After 8 hours you may see the water running on the above layer. That is normal.

Step-4 Chill

Once the 8-hour timer is over, open the lid and take out the inner pot. Keep it in the fridge for two hours.

Step-5 Serve homemade yogurt

After two hours yogurt is set properly. You can serve it and use it for breakfast granola, raita, or buttermilk.

Serving suggestions

Yogurt has many ways to use. You can make smoothies, summer drinks dips, & serve with the meal. It helps in completing the protein requirements.

You can use this cold start homemade instant pot yogurt is multiple ways. Few suggestions are here.

• Prepare Indian buttermilk “Masala Chass”
• Indian Sweet Lassi
• Mango Lassi
• Mango Raita
• Curd Rice

Storing suggestions

Once the yogurt is set and chilled, store in small jars, and keep in the fridge. Homemade yogurt can be stored for up to 15 days in the fridge.

Tips & FAQ’s

Making homemade yogurt is very simple. Yet there are few points should be taken care of.

• Using ultra-pasteurized whole milk is a must in order to get thick and creamy yogurt.
• Use the best starter which has live bio cultures. In the absence of active bacteria, yogurt does not set properly.
• Always save the fresh culture to make another batch of yogurt.

You can refer to the collection of Indian Raita Recipes prepared by using homemade yogurt.

Few more Instant pot recipes to make

• Palak paneer in the instant pot
• Instant Pot Spanish rice
• Sarson ka saag
• Instant pot urad dal recipe
• easy Tofu curry vegan

Also look at these Instant Pot beginner friendly recipes

• Instant Pot Beets
• Instant Pot Hard-boiled eggs

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