About Paneer: Homemade Indian cheese
Paneer. Homemade Indian Cheese is made by curdling the milk. It is rich in protein, calcium, and other minerals and could be used in many recipes like you may add these in your favorite curry or top it on your pizzas or salads. These are soft and delicious. Many sweets and desserts could also be made using this delicious paneer.
Few of the famous paneer dishes are Butter paneer, palak paneer, karahi paneer, Matar paneer, etc…
Ingredients required to prepare Paneer. Homemade Indian cheese
- Milk: (full fat) 6 cups
- Vinegar: ( 4 tablespoons of vinegar + 4 tablespoons of water )
- Lukewarm water to rinse the prepared chenna
Directions to prepare Paneer. Homemade Indian cheese
Into a large wide thick bottomed pan bring 6 cups of milk to a gentle boil over medium heat. Once the milk reached its boiling point quickly start to add vinegar mixture into it. Vinegar is being diluted so into 5 tablespoons of vinegar add 5 tablespoons of water and mix.
Gently stir and mix the milk to avoid breaking of the big soft chenna chunks that start to form. Once the chenna and the water separate completely. Turn off the flame and immediately transfer and strain the chenna. Use double-layered cheesecloth to strain.
Strain and wash the chenna with warm lukewarm water 2 to 3 times with light hands just to get rid of the sourness of the vinegar.
Pick up the cheesecloth from all sides and Squeeze out the water and seal tight at the top by twisting and turning the cheesecloth.
Put some heavy utensils to press and flatten the chenna and to give it a compact shape to it, which helps to build a firm structure as store-bought paneer. Leave it pressed with a heavy utensil for about 1-hour minimum without disturbing it.
Put some heavy utensils to press and flatten the chenna and to give it a compact shape to it, which helps to build a firm structure as store-bought paneer. Leave it pressed with a heavy utensil for about 1-hour minimum without disturbing it.
Also, you can refrigerate sometime for getting these stiffer before cooking and putting these into your favorite curry or gravy or top of your pizzas or salads.
Time to prepare:
- Cook time: 20 minutes
- Wait time: 1 hour
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