Homemade Paneer

Home made Paneer

If you have ever found yourself in the need of paneer but couldn't find it in a store near you then here is  the simple and easy solution for you-homemade paneer.Making paneer at home is extremely easy and satisfying.Especially for giving to children.

Ingredients

• Milk - 1 litre
• curd - 1/2 cup or Lemon juice - 3 to 4 tbspn

 

Method

• Boil milk in a deep pot.
• When it starts to boil reduce flame to low.Add curd gradually,and stir gently.
• Milk will start to curdle and milk solid would separate from the liquid.
• Turn off flame and take it away from stove.
• Place clean cheese cloth over strainer in another big vessel and pour curdled milk into it to remove whey(liquid portion).
• Make a knot to the cheese cloth,squeeze any excess water and hang it for 30 mins to remove  excess whey.
• Keep the paneer on the plate,place a heavy object over the paneer (i have used my stone mortor),Keep it for 45-50 min.
• Remove the heavy object.
• Open the tied cheese cloth and you will see a large round shaped paneer slab is ready.
• Cut it into your desired shape and use it to prepare curry from it.You can store it in airtight container for 3-4 days in refrigerator or store for a month in freezer.

Note

• Add salt or sugar to the milk before adding curd or lime juice to get your desired taste.
• if using curd to curdle the milk,use room temperature curd as cold curd might take a longer time to curdle and it might not curdle properly.
• if lemon is used then we need to rinse under running water to remove the smell of lemon.