Amul Sour Cream is SO GOOD, Our Pantry Would Feel Empty Without It

Amul Sour Cream has been featured in Mishry’s Best Products of 2023 List.

The lactic acid-producing bacteria, when mixed into dairy cream, results in a thick, slightly tart paste, called sour cream. 

From quick dips to thickening pasta sauces, from the base of creamy frosting to a soup garnish, sour cream is a staple in most homes, owing to its versatility. India’s most-renowned dairy brand Amul, launched their version of the same. We ordered a tub to test it for its flavor, freshness and texture. Here’s our Amul Sour Cream review. 

What makes it so good and why are we obsessed?

All you need to know is mentioned in the table below.

What were we looking for in our Amul Sour Cream review? 

How close can a store-brought tub of sour cream come to the authentic counterpart? We gauged this in terms of taste and texture. 

1. Taste

Sour cream has a subtle tartness, a mild sourness with the richness of cream. And yes, this sourness is very different from when dairy products go bad. 

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We tested this dip with a variety of ingredients and bases to gauge the taste and freshness. 

2. Texture

Under texture, we checked the creaminess, spreadability, how dippable this sour cream was, and the eveness of texture throughout the jar. 

3. Other Parameters

The price, packaging, shelf life, ingredients were noted here. 

Price + Packaging

This comes in a black tub with a lid. It holds 200 grams of product and is priced at Rs 65/- with a shelf life of three months.

Main Ingredients

Milk solids and active lactic culture are the only ingredients used. No additives or preservatives have been added.

How did we test this?

Stage one was tasting the sour cream as is. Then we reviewed it as a dip with Cornitos Nachos, followed by using it as a spread with some buns. 

Aroma + Appearance

The top layer looked very well set. It had some liquid on top, like homemade dahi does, but it wasn’t substantial. This sour cream had a stark white appearance with milky notes.

Taste + Texture

First things first, the clean ingredient list was impressive. This unsalted sour cream has no preservatives, or color, or any other additives. 

As instructed, we stored our tub of sour cream under refrigeration. It must be allowed to sit at room temperature for a few minutes, as the spreadability becomes smoother. Like a dip, this scoops out effortlessly. This was thick but dippable, almost perfect we’d say. 

In terms of flavor, the freshness was at peak. It had an extremely mild sourness, exactly like it is supposed to. We quite liked the rich milky flavor it had which would paired fairly well with the nachos, the buns. Alternatively, the taste and texture of this cream would elevate a basic pasta sauce or chicken dish too. 

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Mishry had a delightful experience with Amul Sour Cream. The creamy texture, effortless spreadability, and fresh, milky taste, with just a hint of sourness, we liked this. The additive-free ingredient list gets a thumbs up.

How do you use sour cream? Do you have some uncommon uses for us?

Our reviews are unbiased and all samples used during the reviews were paid for by us. Read our entire ethics statement here.