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Whether it’s bread or paratha, butter tastes incomplete without it. Most of us buy butter from the market. However, the purity of store-bought butter cannot be guaranteed. In such a situation, extracting it at home may be a better option. If you want to achieve the freshness and perfect grainy texture of store-bought butter at home, you can achieve it with the help of yogurt. Here, we’ll tell you how to extract butter like the store-bought butter at home. You just need to keep a few simple things in mind. Learn how to extract butter from yogurt here.

Ingredients

Thick yogurt: 2 cups

Ice water/ice cubes: 1 to 2 cups

Method of preparation

Chill the yogurt: Place the yogurt in the refrigerator for at least 2-3 hours before extracting the butter. Using chilled yogurt helps separate the butter quickly and easily.

Using a mixer or churner: Transfer the chilled yogurt to a mixer jar or a large container. If you’re using a mixer, run it on ‘pulse mode’.

Use ice: After whisking the curd for 1 minute, add ice-cold water and a few ice cubes. This is the key trick to separating the buttermilk and butter.

Separate the butter: Stir again for 2-3 minutes. You’ll notice a thick, granular, yellow/white butter floating on top, leaving the buttermilk behind.

Washing the butter: Remove the butter from the buttermilk by using your hands, shaping it into a round shape. Now, place the butter in a bowl of very cold water and wash it gently. This removes the sourness and keeps it fresh longer.

Get the perfect store-bought taste
Color and salt: If you want a packaged butter-like taste, add a pinch of turmeric and half a teaspoon of salt while churning.

Use of leftover buttermilk: After extracting butter, you can make spicy buttermilk by adding roasted cumin seeds and black salt to the remaining buttermilk.