Homemade Paneer (Fresh Indian Cottage Cheese)
Prep
10m
Cook
10h
Total
10h 10m
This homemade paneer recipe creates fresh Indian cottage cheese with just 2 simple ingredients: full-fat milk and lemon juice. Quick and easy to make, this delicious cheese is perfect for adding to your favorite Indian dishes or enjoying on its own.
Ingredients
4 servingsSteps
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Nutrition Facts
Per serving. If servings isn't set, the recipe counts as 4.
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Calories 250kcal 12%
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Fat 10g 15%
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Saturated Fat 2g 10%
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Carbohydrates 30g 10%
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Fiber 4g 16%
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Sugar 5g 10%
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Protein 10g 20%
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Cholesterol 30mg 10%
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Sodium 600mg 25%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Notes
1. Cheesecloth – Thin loose-woven cotton fabric used in cheesemaking and other cooking for straining. Sold at fabric stores and some kitchenware stores. It can be as cheap as $3 per metre.
Alternatives: Clean blue Chux wipes (yes, really!); old thin handkerchiefs used in a single layer; 2 layers of good-quality paper towels (not cheap stuff, they just disintegrate). Standard tea towels won’t work, they are too thick for the liquid to drain out.
2. If you leave it in longer, the cheese will become firmer and can be more crumbly to cut because the weight continues to press liquid out. So try to stick to 4 to 5 hours for the time the paneer is in the fridge with the weights on. Your paneer will be nice and soft, like we want!
Alternatives: Clean blue Chux wipes (yes, really!); old thin handkerchiefs used in a single layer; 2 layers of good-quality paper towels (not cheap stuff, they just disintegrate). Standard tea towels won’t work, they are too thick for the liquid to drain out.
2. If you leave it in longer, the cheese will become firmer and can be more crumbly to cut because the weight continues to press liquid out. So try to stick to 4 to 5 hours for the time the paneer is in the fridge with the weights on. Your paneer will be nice and soft, like we want!
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