Homemade Paneer / How to make Paneer at Home

Ingredients:

• 1 ltr Milk / Full cream milk
• 2 tbsp Vinegar / lemon Juice / Yoghurt
• Cotton Cloth /Cheese Cloth

Method:

• Boil the milk and add 2 tbsp Vinegar.The milk starts curdling

        

• Once completely curdles,Switch off the stove.  

        

• Now place the cloth over a strainer or a container and strain the paneer.

       

• If you have used lemon juice for curdling just rinse the paneer with water,to remove the lemon flavour.
• Collect the cloth edges together ,Squeeze to remove the excess water ,tie it tightly and hang it on tap or any handle.

        

• Hang it for min 15 mins till all the whey drains out.
• Now remove the knot flatten it and place a heavy weight object or a vessel filled with water on top of the cloth

       

• Allow it for min 2 hrs,the paneer would be set.
• Fill cold water in a vessel and put the paneer in it for 10 mins.
• Now the paneer can be cut into cubes or any shape for Paneer recipes

       

Refrigerate the Paneer and it will stay fresh for 3 to 4 days.