{"id":354662,"date":"2026-01-23T17:11:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=354662"},"modified":"2026-01-23T17:11:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:41:58","slug":"kaladi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/kaladi\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaladi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>Kaladi is in the news as the Union Minister directed scientific upscaling to improve shelf life and expand markets under the ODOP initiative.<\/p>\n<h2>About Kaladi<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_354663\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-354663\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-354663\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-Jammu-Heritage.jpg?resize=300%2C231&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kaladi\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-Jammu-Heritage.jpg?resize=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-Jammu-Heritage.jpg?resize=1024%2C789&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-Jammu-Heritage.jpg?resize=768%2C592&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-Jammu-Heritage.jpg?w=1110&amp;ssl=1 1110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-354663\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Jammu Heritage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Kaladi is a <strong>traditional dairy product of Jammu and Kashmir<\/strong>, known for its <strong>milky flavour and stretchable texture<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It has received the <strong>Geographical Indication tag (GI).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Kaladi belongs to the <strong>Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Preparation process<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Kaladi is prepared from <strong>raw full-fat milk using whey water<\/strong> as a natural <strong>coagulant<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The milk is <strong>churned in an iron pot<\/strong> with a <strong>wooden tool<\/strong>, after which <strong>sour milk or curd called <em>mathar<\/em><\/strong> is <strong>added<\/strong> to separate the milk solids.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>stretched cheese<\/strong> is then <strong>cooled<\/strong>, allowed to <strong>solidify<\/strong>, and finally sun <strong>dried to remove excess moisture<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It has a distinct <strong>milky flavour, soft mouthfeel, and stretchable texture<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is often referred to as the \u201c<strong>mozzarella of Jammu<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>It has a <strong>very short shelf life<\/strong> of only a few days without refrigeration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scientific support:<\/strong> <strong>CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru and CSIR-IIIM, Jammu<\/strong> will jointly <strong>work on nutrient profiling, characterisation, value addition, and shelf-life enhancement.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Significance :<\/strong> The initiative aims to <strong>strengthen local livelihoods<\/strong>, expand national and international markets, and <strong>promote Dogra cuisine globally.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Kaladi is in the news as the Union Minister directed scientific upscaling to improve shelf life and expand markets under the ODOP initiative. About Kaladi Kaladi is a traditional dairy product of Jammu and Kashmir, known for its milky flavour and stretchable texture. It has received the Geographical Indication tag (GI). 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