haha... I was thinking.. Charpi (toilet) unless I read the word 'yak'.. I think churpi is a raw cheese dried excessively.

Khairey · Apr 30, 2009 2:13 PM

excessive dried paneer is chhurpi.

hansapure · Apr 30, 2009 3:27 PM

"Chhurpi is a dried smoked cheese eaten in the Eastern Himalayas" Wiki - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C... Chhurpi making technology "Two hundred litres of milk (6.5% fat and 9% solid-not-fat) is separated to 31 litres of 40% fat cream and 169 litres, skimmed milk (SM). SM is heated to 60–65°C in aluminium kettle under direct fire. Then 40 litres of Dahi (fermented milk) made by using SM is added, with constant stirring. The curdled mass is cooked by boiling for 30 minutes or until long threads or chains are formed. Then 50–60 litres of whey is drawn out. The kettle is taken out of fire after colour changes to creamy yellowish. The cooked curd is strained and pressed for 24 hours using stone weights. The pressed curd is cut into small cubes and air-dried on a bamboo mat in a well-ventilated room. The product is hard enough after 12–15 days of air-drying. Alternatively, the product is smoke-dried after 10 days of air-drying. Chhurpi yield is 4.5% with 8–10% moisture, 8–9% fat and 80% protein on dry matter basis" Source: http://www.ilri.org/InfoServ/W...

Khairey · Apr 30, 2009 3:49 PM

thx for info..

pakandi · Apr 30, 2009 5:46 PM