Temper yogurt into hot liquid

What this skill is for

Tempering brings some hot liquid into a cooler yogurt mixture before the two are combined. It is one part of a yogurt-soup recipe, not a substitute for its ingredients, final cooking or other required checks.

How to do it

1. Whisk the yogurt mixture smooth using the ingredients and cool liquid the recipe specifies.
2. Add hot cooking liquid gradually while whisking, in the portions directed by the recipe.
3. Slowly return the warmed mixture to the saucepan while stirring.
4. Complete the recipe's gentle cooking and required checks. Do not treat the mixing step as the end of cooking.

Recognize success

• The mixture is smooth before and after the gradual addition.
• It combines evenly with the soup and reaches the recipe's final consistency after cooking.

Common mistakes and what to do

• Pouring the cold mixture into the hot pot all at once skips the controlled warming stage.
• A hard boil after tempering can still affect the result. Follow the final heat instructions rather than assuming the earlier step solves everything.