How to make Homemade Paneer
Homemade Paneer also is known as Indian Cottage Cheese is one of the easiest recipes that one can try at home. Instead of buying from the market, Paneer can be made at home, and then so many recipes can be created with it.
Servings
4Persons
Cook Time Passive Time
15minutes 1hour
Servings
4Persons
Cook Time Passive Time
15minutes 1hour
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Take a heavy pan or the vessel. To this add milk and let it come to a boil on medium flame.
  2. Keep stirring in between so that it doesn’t get stick at the bottom.
  3. Meanwhile, assemble the following. Take a pan or a big bowl or Ganji. Place the strainer/chalni on top. Line the strainer with a muslin cloth. Also, keep a heavy object ready.
  4. Let the milk come to a full boil, at this stage lower the flame and add 1-2 tablespoons of dahi/ sour buttermilk and stir it. Keep stirring it so that it doesn’t get stick at the bottom.
  5. If using lemon juice, add 2-3 teaspoons, for buttermilk 3-4 tablespoons and if using vinegar 2-3 teaspoons will do. I have used dahi.
  6. The milk will start curdling, add another 1-2 tablespoons of Dahi, and stir it. The idea is: the milk should curdle completely and the water should be separated properly. If it is not curdling properly, add more of the dahi.
  7. After the milk is curdled completely, switch off the flame.
  8. Immediately pour this mixture in the sieve that we have assembled before. The white chenna will come on the muslin cloth and all the whey will be gathered at the vessel below.
  9. Wash the chenna under tap water so that the sour flavor of curd/lemon is gone completely.
  10. Secure the edges of the muslin cloth tightly and place it back on the strainer keeping it in on a plate or a vessel or a Ganji.
  11. Put a heavy mortar or a heavy rock/object on top of the chenna which is covered with a muslin cloth. This will ensure no water is left and we will get a round shape because of the heavy object.
  12. Leave the Paneer under the heavy object for an hour.
  13. After an hour or so, the Paneer will be ready. Keep the paneer in the refrigerator in an airtight box. This Paneer can be used for the next 2-3 days.
  14. Homemade Paneer is ready. Cut into desired pieces and use them.