Go Back
Print

How to make Paneer at Home

Ingredients

  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 1 C heavy whipping cream
  • 3-4 tbs lemon juice

Spl Equipment

  • cheesecloth

Instructions

  1. Mix the milk and cream and pour into a non stick pan.
  2. Heat it up and bring to a boil stirring intermittently so the milk does not stick.
  3. once the milk starts to boil, lower heat and start adding the lemon juice, a tsp at a time. As soon as you see the milk curdle and curds form, stop adding the lemon juice and turn off the heat.
  4. When the curds have separated from the whey, the whey looks a transparent light green color. It should not look white any more.
  5. Place a colander across the sink and spread a cheese cloth across it. Pour the curds along with the whey into this colander and let it drain.
  6. Gather the cheesecloth, making a packet of the curds in the center and tie the ends just above the curds.
  7. Rinse the whole packet under tap water. This step ensures that you erase any traces of lemon flavor from the paneer. Now give it a tight squeeze to coagulate all the curds.
  8. I usually place the end of the packet in a kitchen cabinet ( to give it height) and weigh it down with my small mortar and place an empty bowl to gather any last drops of whey.
  9. In about 5 minutes the whey will stop dripping.
  10. Place the packet on a flat plate and then cover it with another flat plate and then cover the plate with something heavy - like the mortar or a pot filled with water and leave it to form a disc.
  11. In about 30 minutes, your paneer is ready to be used in dishes.