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Paneer (Home Made)

SUBMITTED BY: DOSTANDEN PHOTO BY: Sandi

"Paneer is an essential ingrediant in Indian cooking. Often people substitue riccotta or some other kind of cheese. But they never taste the same and paneer is so easy to make. With this simple recipe, you'll give true Indian authenticity to all your dishes."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 13 stars. This recipe average a 3.9 star rating.
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PREP TIME  2 Hrs
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  2 Hrs 20 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 cups milk
  • 1 tablespoon plain yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine the milk, yogurt, salt and sugar in a saucepan. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally with a whisk. As the milk is just about to boil (it will bubble at the edges), stir in the lemon juice.
  2. Remove from the heat and pour into a sieve lined with cheesecloth. Lift the cheesecloth by the four corners and tie them together. Hang the cheese in the cloth over the sink to drain. It will take 30 minutes to 1 hour. Once drained, place the cheese, still in the cloth, into a bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.
  3. If later you want to cut the paneer into firm fingers, use a spoon to press the paneer into the shape of the bowl before refrigerating.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 4, 2006 by jenkaybird
the taste was fantastic, but i did not know how much the recipe was supposed to make - i used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2006 by lilapeels
Being an indian, we use regular milk in making paneer. I am assuming that Dostanden ment to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2007 by KEMTON
Paneer is quite easy to make. Definitely requires whole milk. One thing this recipe doesn't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2007 by DaraFG
I have no idea what I am doing wrong, but I tried this recipe twice and I didn't get any... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2007 by VIRIB
I made this with fresh market bought real milk and kefir (for more fat) and made wonderful... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2008 by StirringThePot
Finally! A paneer recipe that worked! I made this yesterday and am using it tonight in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2008 by sweet-tooth
Okay, here's how it worked for me. I made the recipe as it is written using whole milk and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2007 by Sandi
Absolutely outstanding paneer recipe! I made one the other day (first time ever) with milk and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2008 by dsmithso
Crumbly the first time - allow curdling to take place while heating on medium - might have to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2007 by JENNYLYN1
Pretty good! The flavor was great but it didn't make as much as I hoped it would. Next time,... MORE