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Title: How To Make Paneer (Indian Cheese)
Categories: Cheese, Indian
Yield: 1 servings

8 c Milk (1/2 gallon)
1/4 c Lemon juice or vinegar

Mix lemon juice in half cup of hot water and put aside.

Boil the milk in a heavy bottomed pan over medium heat, stirring
occasionally, making sure not to burn milk.

As the milk comes to a boil, add the lemon juice gradually and stir
the milk gently.

The curd will start separating from the whey, turn off the heat.

Once the milk fat has separated from the whey, drain the whey using a
strainer line with cheesecloth, or muslin cloth.

Wrap the curds in a muslin cloth, rinse under cold water, and squeeze
well. This process takes out the sourness from the lemon.

To take out the excess water, press the wrapped paneer under a heavy
pan for about 1 hour.

Tips:

If paneer will be used to make any dessert dish:

The most important part of making paneer for dessert is how much
water to take out from the paneer. To check if right amount of water
is out of the paneer, take a little piece of paneer on your palm and
rub with your fingers. After rubbing the paneer for about 15 to 20
seconds, you should be able to make a firm but smooth ball.

For making sweets, paneer can be refrigerated for 1 to 2 days.

Paneer from half-gallon milk will make about 15 to 20 rasgullas. I
suggest 2% milk for rasgullas, rasmalai, chamcham or any other dish
in that category. For sandaish, burfee, or any other such dish use
regular milk.

If paneer will be used for making main dishes:

Before pressing the paneer knead it enough so paneer is not crumbly.
Press the paneer 2 hours (instead of 1 hour), making firmer. Cut the
paneer to desired shape. Paneer can be refrigerated for a few days or
kept frozen for months.

Variations:

Add salt to the paneer, if you like with your choice of spices one or
more, including black pepper, roasted cumin seed, chopped green
chiles, chopped cilantro (Hara Dhania), or to your taste.

Recipe by manjulaskitchen.com

Recipe FROM: <gopher://sdf.org/0/users/sanjuro/indian-food/paneer.txt>

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