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Paneer
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Homemade Paneer

Paneer is an Indian cheese that can easily be made at home
Cook Time30 minutes
30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: cheese
Servings: 4
Calories: 160kcal
Author: Puja

Ingredients

  • 1 quart whole milk
  • 2 lemons

Instructions

  • Bring the quart of milk to boil.
  • As soon as it starts boiling, turn off heat.
  • Squeeze the juice of one lemon into the milk and stir. The milk solids with start to separate from the whey. Keep adding more lemon juice until the whey has lost all milkiness. It should be a clear yellowish liquid.
    Separate whey
  • Line a large sieve with a cheese cloth or paper towel. Pour the separated milk through, collecting the milk solids. (You can save the whey to make bread with if you want)
    Separate the curds and whey
  • Collect the four corners of the paper towel or cheese cloth to form a sack around the milk solids. Gently twist the top to squeeze out the liquid whey.
  • Place a weighted object on top, canned food works well, and let sit for at least 30 minutes. The weight will help squeeze out more liquid to yield a firmer cheese.
  • When you’re ready to use the paneer, unwrap the disc of cheese and cut into cubes.
    Paneer

Notes

Makes about 1/2 cup of paneer. Can easily be doubled or quadrupled.

Nutrition

Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 103mg | Potassium: 387mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 395IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 281mg | Iron: 1mg