Dairy

Surti

B tier

Surti buffalo from the Surat region of Gujarat are medium-sized dairy animals whose milk is prized for flavour and fat rather than record volume. The milk tastes clean and slightly sweet, with excellent cream separation for homemade butter and ghee. Cooperative dairy history in Gujarat often features Surti herds feeding pasteurised milk grids. In the kitchen Surti milk makes soft paneer, smooth shrikhand bases, and chai with a rounded finish. Compared with Murrah, daily yield is lower but many farmers value ease of management and milk quality. Pure Surti genetics face pressure from higher-yielding crosses, yet specialty dairies still seek the breed’s taste.