Home made Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese)
Step by step instructions on how to make the best soft paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese) at home without any special equipments.
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Servings: 250 gms
Calories: 0.002kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Ltr. Milk (Full fat preferred)
- Juice of 1 Lemon/ 2 tablespoon vinegar (More or less of lemon juice or Vinegar might be required depending on the quality of milk.)
- 1/2 Cup Water
Instructions
- On slow to medium heat boil the milk in a clean and sterile pot.
- Switch off once the milk is boiled.1 Ltr. Milk
- Let the milk stand for 1-2 mins.
- Meanwhile squeeze the juice of lemon in a small bowl and add water.Juice of 1 Lemon/ 2 tablespoon vinegar, 1/2 Cup Water
- Add this lemon juice / Vinegar to the milk and stir it.
- The milk should start curdling and you should be able to see clear white/green watery whey and the white solids or paneer.
- If you do not see a watery whey (it means there is still some amount of solids), so add add more of lemon juice/Vinegar and mix it again.
- Strain the mixture into a muslin cloth through a strainer.
- Rinse the mixture thoroughly with cold water so that the traces of lemon juice/Vinegar is removed completely.
- Wrap the mixture into the same muslin cloth and squeeze out the excess water.
- If you want paneer cubes, put a heavy pan with weight on the paneer in the muslin cloth. (Simply add water in the same pan you used to curdle the milk).
- This helps the excess water squeeze out of the paneer and it becomes firm.
- Let it rest for minimum 60 minutes.
- Cut and store it in fridge or freezer as described above or use it as required.
- You should be able to make around 225-250 gms of Paneer from 1 Ltr full fat milk.
Notes
Pro Tip - Diluting the acidic ingredient used in making Paneer helps it make soft and firm. If an acidic ingredient is not diluted, the paneer might turn crumbly.
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Nutrition Facts
Home made Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 0.002
% Daily Value*
Sodium 0.002mg0%
Potassium 0.01mg0%
Vitamin A 0.01IU0%
Calcium 0.005mg0%
* I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.