Homemade yeast recipe | how to make yeast at home | homemade khameer recipe

24 Apr Homemade yeast recipe | how to make yeast at home | homemade khameer recipe

Last Updated on May 8, 2021 by blessmyfoodbypayal

Homemade yeast recipe | how to make yeast at home | homemade khameer recipe with step wise pictorial and video recipe.

Homemade yeast recipe | how to make yeast at home | homemade khameer recipe is an old age recipe when either dry yeast was not much in knowledge or it was not invented.

You can call it sourdough starter because homemade sour dough bread begins with it.

Dry yeast is easily available everywhere, though, somewhere it may not be available. In that case, this homemade recipe of yeast can fulfil their desire to make baking goods at home calling for yeast.

Furthermore, it is needless to mention that homemade things are always fresh and healthy because at least you know you are what you are adding to it.

On the contrary, if we talk about dry yeast which is prepared in laboratories, may have additives not suitable to our health.

When I was a child, I remember that this yeast used to be made at home for making khamira, a traditional dogra recipe from jammu.

By now i had forgotten the ratio of all ingredients and my mother is not around to verify the details. But luckily found the same method on the site of celebrity chef Nisha Madhulika.

So i can say that the source of the recipe is mixed. One my mother for the basic recipe and second Nisha Madhulika from whom i could collect the ratio of ingredients.

Though the process is very basic with simple ingredients, but you may find its fermenting period troublesome.

Yes, a wait for 24 hours for any recipe is tiresome but few facts attached to it are really soothing. To know about what comfy lies with this recipe, please go ahead with this article down.

YEAST FOR LIFETIME 

You will be surprised to know if we say that this yeast makes another yeast.

Means, inspite of using it time and again on daily basis, it will not be finished forever and can be used for months or years, provided you keep it alive with proper caution and care. Are you awestruck?

To know what we meant above, you have to understand how to use it.

HOW IT WORKS IN CYCLE

Step wise we will elaborate so that there remain no confusion left in your mind.

1. Once your yeast is ready after following the making process given in this post, place the airtight box carrying yeast in refrigerator.
2. This yeast can be stored in refrigerator for 7 days. Means with this yeast, you are bound to prepare one recipe within the span of one week. But if you keep your yeast at room temperature instead of refrigeration, you need to feed it daily, meaning thereby, one recipe every day.
3. Whenever you need to prepare anything (bread, naan, pizza base etc.) which calls for use of yeast, take this yeast and knead it with the flour.
4. Whatever you are making, follow the process of that particular recipe except in place of dry yeast, use this yeast.
5. In the present recipe, the yeast made is about 1 cup. Our 1 cup is equal to 240 ml. And with 1 cup of yeast, you can knead 2.5 or above cup of flour. So accordingly add this yeast as per the quantity of flour you are using.
6. When you will knead the dough to prepare a recipe, that dough will have to be kept for proofing for a period that recipe asks.
7. After the dough is proofed, take out 1 cup (or more or less) of dough from the entire dough and put it back in the airtight box & slip in fridge.
8. Likewise next time (within 7 days, if yeast is refrigerated) whenever you want to make anything using yeast, knead dough with this yeast, proof, take out a part and put that part in refrigerator in airtight box and so on.
9. This way, the yeast will keep alive for years together by taking out some dough (yeast) as a reserve, PROVIDED, you finish the last preserved dough within 7 days.

If still have any doubts, you can write to us in the comment box below.

To get the things more, clear, stay tuned. Next we are going to share the recipe of bread made with this yeast (khamir).

HOW TO EXHAUST IT

As stated above, you can keep this yeast alive for years together but under specified conditions I.e. feed it once a week.

If you feel that you don’t require to bake anything next which needs yeast or not at least within 7 days, then use it in its entirety in any recipe and don’t take out anything as a reserve. Simple.

We take this opportunity to share another post from this blog which is regarding activation of dry yeast. Please have a look here.

Step wise pictorial recipe 

1. Take a bowl and all the ingredients except water.
2. Now start adding water, very less at a moment, and start mixing.
3. Make a gooey and thick batter by whisking it good for about 6 to 7 minutes.. In making it, we used about 1/2 cup (roughly) of water.
4. Pour this batter in an airtight container/box.
5. Place the container at some warm place in the kitchen and leave it there for about 24 hours.
6. Even prior to completion of 24 hours, you will find some froth on the surface of batter along with some bubbles. It means your yeast is ready.

HOW IT IS USED AND STORED

Please see above in the introductory section to know about it in detail.

NOTES

This yeast has a pungent and sour odour so don’t get confused that your batter has gone bad.

Homemade yeast recipe – recipe card

Homemade yeast recipe | how to make yeast at home | homemade khameer recipe

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Homemade yeast recipe using simple and basic ingredients & can be used for years.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Resting time 1 day d

Course Ingredient

Cuisine world

Servings 1 cup

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup all purpose flour /maida or wheat flour/atta
• 2 tbsp curd
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp fennel powder/sounf powder
• 1/2 cup Water or as per need lukewarm

Instructions

 

• Take a bowl and all the ingredients except water.
• Now start adding water, very less at a moment, and start mixing.
• Make a gooey and thick batter by whisking it good for about 6 to 7 minutes. In making it, we used about 1/2 cup (roughly) of water.
• Pour this batter in an airtight container/box and place the container at some warm place in the kitchen.
• Leave it there for about 24 hours.
• Even prior to completion of 24 hours, you will find some froth on the surface of batter along with some bubbles. It means your yeast is ready.

Notes

This yeast has a pungent and sour odor so don't get confused that your batter has gone bad.