Diltar — Hunza Yoghurt Drink
A simple, lightly salted yoghurt drink made with cold water and served freshly blended.
Diltar is associated with churned dairy in Hunza. This modern kitchen version blends yoghurt and water; it does not make kurutz cheese.
Start cooking ↓ Ingredients
Metric and household measures: 1 tbsp = 15 ml; 1 tsp = 5 ml. No heat is used. Read the separate kurutz food guide for the distinction between a drink and dried dairy.
Servings
These quantities make 4 servings. Use the measured ingredients below. If changing the batch size, keep piece thickness and doneness checks the same; pan size and cooking time do not scale directly with ingredient weight.
Before you start
Check ingredients
Use fresh pasteurised yoghurt within its storage date.
Checking a packaged ingredient label before cooking Prepare carefully
Chill the drinking water and yoghurt before blending.
Measuring chilled yogurt and water Plan the method
Clean the blender and serving jug thoroughly.
Blender fine sieve receiving jug setup Set up the kitchen
Keep kurutz separate: dried cheese and diltar are different foods.
Finished dish and serving reference
Step-by-step cooking method
1 Measure
Put the yoghurt in a clean mixing jug. Measure the cold drinking water separately.
Measuring chilled yogurt and water 2 Smooth the yoghurt
Whisk or briefly blend the yoghurt until smooth, breaking up any large curds.
Plain pasteurised yoghurt and chilled drinking water being whisked in a clean glass mixing jug into a smooth lightly frothy pourable white drink for Hunza diltar 3 Add some water
Pour in half the water and blend or whisk to distribute it evenly.
Plain pasteurised yoghurt and chilled drinking water being whisked in a clean glass mixing jug into a smooth lightly frothy pourable white drink for Hunza diltar 4 Adjust consistency
Add the remaining water gradually. A pourable drink is the aim; use slightly less water for thick yoghurt.
Plain pasteurised yoghurt and chilled drinking water being whisked in a clean glass mixing jug into a smooth lightly frothy pourable white drink for Hunza diltar 5 Salt lightly
Add a small pinch of the measured salt, stir and taste. Add the remainder only if needed.
Measuring a level spoon of ground spice before cooking 6 Blend briefly
Blend for 20–30 seconds or whisk vigorously until lightly frothy, keeping the drink cold.
Plain pasteurised yoghurt and chilled drinking water being whisked in a clean glass mixing jug into a smooth lightly frothy pourable white drink for Hunza diltar 7 Pour
Pour into chilled glasses. Add a clean ice cube or a very small pinch of optional toasted cumin if desired.
Pouring foamy lassi two empty glasses 8 Serve fresh
Serve immediately. Refrigerate any remaining drink promptly and stir before drinking because some separation is normal.
Finished dish and serving reference
Tips & fixes
- Too thick: add a little more cold drinking water.
- Too salty: dilute with unsalted yoghurt and water.
- Separated drink: stir or shake a closed clean container before serving.
Heat guide
No heat is required. Use cold drinking water, chilled dairy where specified, and clean equipment.
Storage
Keep this freshly blended drink refrigerated and use within 24 hours. Stir before serving. Do not leave the jug on a warm table.
Variations
- Unsalted: omit salt entirely.
- Fruit version: blend in a small ripe banana, making clear this is a modern variation.
Nutrition
Approximate values per serving, excluding optional accompaniments. Ingredient brands, edible meat yield, absorbed fat and portion sizes change the result.
| Energy | Protein | Carbohydrate | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 kcal | 4 g | 6 g | 4 g |
FAQs
Can I prepare this ahead?
Keep this freshly blended drink refrigerated and use within 24 hours. Stir before serving. Do not leave the jug on a warm table.
Can I change the ingredients?
Use the variations below as a starting point. Ingredient changes alter flavour, texture, allergens and the nutrition estimate.
How do I know it is ready?
Pour into chilled glasses. Add a clean ice cube or a very small pinch of optional toasted cumin if desired.
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