How to make Paneer From Scratch

Homemade paneer is so easy to make from the store bought commercial paneers. We prepare paneer by curdling full fat milk.

Though we can buy Paneer out in stores it can never match the texture and freshness of the paneer made at home. I always make paneer in home and store a batch for a week. The chenna got while preparing the home made paneer is the base for many Indian Sweets. The popular Rasagulla, Rasamallai, Kalakand, Sandesh and many more are prepared from the fresh paneer.

Making paneer at home is a rewarding process that results in a fresh, delicious, and versatile product. Experiment with different recipes and enjoy the wholesome goodness of homemade paneer in your meals!

How to make paneer

   1.     In a Saucepan take fullfat milk and allow it to boil. In a bowl squeeze Lemon juice and add in  water.

 

   2.     When the milk is about to boil add in the extracted lemon juice and water mixture in it. Slowly the milk will start to curdle wait until the milk is fully curdled.If required add some more lemon juice.

 

    3.     In a large vessel line a muslin cloth and place a strainer .Pour in the curdled milk and strain it .Take the collected chenna from the curdled milk squeeze it really well to remove the excess water and hang the cloth along with the squeezed chenna in a tap and let it rest for about half an hour.

 

    4.     After half an hour take the chenna into a plate and mix well with hands for about 7-10 mins .Mix it until it becomes soft .Then take mixed chenna in a bowl and press it really well .Refrigerate it for about an hour so that it can set .After one hour inverted the bowl so that the chenna would get set and it comes out clean. Chop it into cubes. Fresh homemade Paneer is now ready to use.

Tips & Variations

• You can also add in Lemon juice without mixing it with water. However I feel that the sourness of the lemon still remains in the paneer.so I diluted with water.
• You can also use yogurt to curdle the milk.
• Always use full fat cream milk. Never use skimmed milk.
• You can refrigerate for a longer time for the paneer to set.
• Don’t discard the water which we got from the curdles milk. It can be used in kneading the dough for rotis or any gravies.

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Homemade Paneer

homemade paneer is so easy to make from the store bought commercial paneers. We prepare paneer by curdling full fat milk.

Prep Time1 hour hr

Cook Time10 minutes mins

Total Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Course: Cooking Basics

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 200 gms

Calories: 581kcal

Author: Sharmila Kingsly

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Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 litre Full Fat Milk
• ▢ 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
• ▢ 1 tbsp Water

Instructions 

• In a Saucepan take fullfat and allow it to boil. In a bowl squeeze Lemon juice and add in water.
• When the milk is about to boil add in the extracted lemon juice and water mixture in it. Slowly the milk will start to curdle wait until the milk is fully curdled.If required add some more lemon juice.
• In a large vessel line a muslin cloth and place a strainer. Pour in the curdled milk and strain it. Take the collected chenna from the curdled milk squeeze it really well to remove the excess water. Hang the cloth along with the squeezed chenna in a tap and let it rest for about half an hour.
• After half an hour take the chenna into a plate and mix well with hands for about 7-10 mins. Mix it until it becomes soft. Then take mixed chenna in a bowl and press it really well and shape like a block with 1 inch thickness. Refrigerate it for about an hour so that it can set. After one hour inverted the bowl so that the chenna would get set and it comes out clean. Chop it into cubes. Fresh homemade Paneer is now ready to use.

Notes

• You can also add in Lemon juice without mixing it with water. However I feel that the sourness of the lemon still remains in the paneer.so I diluted with water.
• You can also use ½ cup of curd to curdle the milk.
• Always use full fat cream milk. Never use skimmed milk.

Nutrition

Calories: 581kcal | Carbohydrates: 47.1g | Protein: 31.1g | Fat: 31.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 8mg | Sugar: 0.1g | Calcium: 963mg

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