Juju Dhau

Name: Juju Dhau
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Nepali
Ingredients: 2 liters full-fat milk; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 tbsp yogurt starter culture; Clay pots, for setting

जुजु ध्यौ/JOO-joo dow/

Also known as: King Yogurt

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

About this dish

A rich, creamy set yogurt from Bhaktapur, sweetened and prized as the 'king of yogurts.'

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Ingredients

🥛2 liters full-fat milk

🍬1/2 cup sugar

🥛2 tbsp yogurt starter culture

🫙Clay pots, for setting

Method

Serves 3

Simmer the milk with sugar until reduced and slightly caramelized.

Cool the milk to a warm temperature.

Stir in the yogurt starter culture.

Pour into clay pots and let set in a warm place for several hours.

Chill before serving.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Juju dhau is a specialty of Bhaktapur, a thick, caramelized yogurt traditionally set in clay pots.

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