How to make Paneer at home

Homemade Paneer

What is required:

·         ½ gallon of milk

·         2 small lemons

Other requirements:

·         1 big heavy bottom pan to heat milk

·         1 cheese or muslin cloth

·         1 Big bowl to collect the whey

·         Strainer or Colander

How to prepare :

Heat ½ gallon of milk in a Heavy bottom pan a medium heat

·         After the milk is little warm / hot , squeeze half a lemon into the milk

·         Let the milk and lemon juice settle for about 10-15 mins

·         After 15 mins you will see the milk getting curdled and whey getting separated

·         Let it curdle for around 10 more mins

·         Now take a Bowl and put Strainer or Colander on it as show in the picture

·         Strain the milk and let the whey get strained in the bowl beneath the strainer

·         Keep it as it is for 5 mins (let the whey get strained thoroughly).

·         Collect the curd (paneer) from the top and put it in the muslin/ cheesecloth

·         Now squeeze the cloth to remove the extra whey from it and tie the cloth tight and put some heavy base on it for ½ an hour to get rid of extra whey.

·         Time depends on how nicely the whey is squeezed from the cloth

·         Remove the Paneer from the cloth and store / refrigerate it .